Gerald Harper

Biography

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.

Known For

Todhunter

The Lady Vanishes

Captain Saunders

The League of Gentlemen

Walter "Duds" Morrison

Tiger in the Smoke

RAF Officer (uncredited)

The Dam Busters

Inspector Murray

Strangler's Web

Greg Miles

If It's a Man... Hang Up!

1st Drunk

The Punch and Judy Man

narrator

Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom

Ernest

The Admirable Crichton

Brian

The Shoes of the Fisherman

3rd Officer - Carpathia

A Night to Remember

Sheik / Scotsman / Harold

Wonderful Life

Watts

The Young Ones

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Major Hugo Macmillan

Tunes of Glory