
Place of Birth:
London, England, UK
Date of Birth:
2/15/1931
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.

The Lady Vanishes

The League of Gentlemen

Tiger in the Smoke

The Dam Busters

Strangler's Web
If It's a Man – Hang Up!

The Punch and Judy Man

Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom

The Admirable Crichton

The Shoes of the Fisherman

A Night to Remember

Wonderful Life

The Young Ones

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Tunes of Glory