Gerald Harper
Acting
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.
TV Shows(15)
Thriller
Greg Miles
1973
Hadleigh
James Hadleigh
1969
The Champions
Croft
1968
The Caesars
Lucius Vitellius
1968
Gazette
James Hadleigh
1968
Cilla
Self
1968
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966
A Game of Murder
Det. Insp. Jack Kerry
1966
The Joe Baker Show
1965
Gideon's Way
Deputy Commander Rae Cox
1965
Public Eye
Raymond Franks
1965
The Protectors
Hon. Arthur Keir
1964
Out of This World
Colonel Tanner
1962
The Avengers
Colonel Corf
1961
No Hiding Place
1959
Movies(16)
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
The Lady Vanishes
Todhunter
1979
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
narrator
1976
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
Greg Miles
1975
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Brian
1968
Strangler's Web
Inspector Murray
1965
Wonderful Life
Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
1964
The Punch and Judy Man
1st Drunk
1963
Wonderful to Be Young!
Watts
1961
Tunes of Glory
Major Hugo Macmillan
1960
The League of Gentlemen
Captain Saunders
1960
A Night to Remember
3rd Officer - Carpathia
1958
The Admirable Crichton
Ernest
1957
Stars in Your Eyes
Dicky
1956
Tiger in the Smoke
Walter "Duds" Morrison
1956
The Dam Busters
RAF Officer (uncredited)
1955