Gerald Harper
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Gerald Harper

Feb 15, 1931 - London, England, UK

Gerald Harper (15 February 1931 – 2 July 2025) was an English actor, best known for his work on television, having played the title roles in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966–67) and Hadleigh (1969–76). He then returned to his main love, the theatre. Harper was married to actress Jane Downs from 1957 until they divorced in 1975. In 2001, when he was in his early seventies, he began a relationship with 30-year-old actress Sarah Alexander; the relationship ended when she left him for actor Peter Serafinowicz in 2002.

Harper died at the age of 94 on 2 July 2025.

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Media
Movie1979The Lady VanishesTodhunter
Movie1960The League of GentlemenCaptain Saunders
Movie1956Tiger in the SmokeWalter "Duds" Morrison
Movie1955The Dam BustersRAF Officer (uncredited)
Movie1965Strangler's WebInspector Murray
Movie1975If It's a Man – Hang Up!Greg Miles
Movie1963The Punch and Judy Man1st Drunk
Movie1976Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdomnarrator
Movie1957The Admirable CrichtonErnest
Movie1968The Shoes of the FishermanBrian
Movie1958A Night to Remember3rd Officer - Carpathia
Movie1964Wonderful LifeSheik / Scotsman / Harold
Movie1961The Young OnesWatts
Movie2008Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
Movie1960Tunes of Glory
TV Show1966Adam Adamant Lives!29
TV Show1973ThrillerGreg Miles1
TV Show1965Gideon's WayDeputy Commander Rae Cox1
TV Show1961The AvengersColonel Corf3
TV Show1962Out of This World1
TV Show1968The ChampionsCroft1
TV Show1959No Hiding Place1
TV Show1968The CaesarsLucius Vitellius1
TV Show1965The Joe Baker Show6
TV Show1969HadleighJames Hadleigh52
TV Show1968CillaSelf3
TV Show1966A Game of Murder6
TV Show1968GazetteJames Hadleigh13
TV Show1964The ProtectorsHon. Arthur Keir1

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