Gerald Harper
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 15, 1931
- Died
- July 2, 2025
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen 2008
Actor
The Craig Ferguson Story 1990
as Stage Doorman
The Lady Vanishes 1979
as Todhunter
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom 1976
as narrator
- If It's a Man – Hang Up!
If It's a Man – Hang Up! 1975
as Greg Miles
The Shoes of the Fisherman 1968
as Brian
Strangler's Web 1965
as Inspector Murray
Wonderful Life 1964
as Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
The Punch and Judy Man 1963
as 1st Drunk
The Young Ones 1961
as Watts
Tunes of Glory 1960
as Major Hugo Macmillan
The League of Gentlemen 1960
as Captain Saunders
A Night to Remember 1958
as 3rd Officer - Carpathia
The Admirable Crichton 1957
as Ernest
Stars in Your Eyes 1956
as Dicky
Tiger in the Smoke 1956
as Walter "Duds" Morrison
The Dam Busters 1955
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.