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Gerald Harper

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 15, 1931

Died

July 2, 2025 (age 94)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

ジェラルド・ハーパー

Jerarudo Hāpā

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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.

Gerald Harper recalls This Is Your Life

Video

Known For

The Avengers
TV

The Avengers

Colonel Corf

1961

No Hiding Place
TV

No Hiding Place

1959

The Champions
TV

The Champions

Croft

1968

Public Eye
TV

Public Eye

Raymond Franks

1965

Thriller
TV

Thriller

Greg Miles

1973

Gideon's Way
TV

Gideon's Way

Deputy Commander Rae Cox

1965

Cilla
TV

Cilla

Self

1968

Hadleigh
TV

Hadleigh

James Hadleigh

1969

Adam Adamant Lives!
TV

Adam Adamant Lives!

Adam Adamant

1966

The Protectors
TV

The Protectors

Hon. Arthur Keir

1964

Out of This World
TV

Out of This World

Colonel Tanner

1962

A Night to Remember
Film

A Night to Remember

3rd Officer - Carpathia

1958

The Admirable Crichton
Film

The Admirable Crichton

Ernest

1957

The Dam Busters
Film

The Dam Busters

RAF Officer (uncredited)

1955

The League of Gentlemen
Film

The League of Gentlemen

Captain Saunders

1960

The Lady Vanishes
Film

The Lady Vanishes

Todhunter

1979

Gazette
TV

Gazette

James Hadleigh

1968

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
Film

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

2008

The Shoes of the Fisherman
Film

The Shoes of the Fisherman

Brian

1968

The Caesars
TV

The Caesars

Lucius Vitellius

1968

Filmography

2008FilmVerity Lambert: Drama Queen1979FilmThe Lady Vanishesas Todhunter1976FilmPrincely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdomas narrator1975FilmIf It's a Man – Hang Up!as Greg Miles1973TVThrilleras Greg Miles1969TVHadleighas James Hadleigh1968FilmThe Shoes of the Fishermanas Brian1968TVThe Championsas Croft1968TVThe Caesarsas Lucius Vitellius1968TVGazetteas James Hadleigh1968TVCillaas Self1966TVAdam Adamant Lives!as Adam Adamant1966TVA Game of Murderas Det. Insp. Jack Kerry1965FilmStrangler's Webas Inspector Murray1965TVThe Joe Baker Show1965TVA Man Called Harry Brentas Det. Insp. Alan Milton1965TVGideon's Wayas Deputy Commander Rae Cox1965TVPublic Eyeas Raymond Franks1964FilmWonderful Lifeas Sheik / Scotsman / Harold1964TVThe Protectorsas Hon. Arthur Keir1963FilmThe Punch and Judy Manas 1st Drunk1962TVOut of This Worldas Colonel Tanner1961FilmWonderful to Be Young!as Watts1961TVThe Avengersas Colonel Corf1960FilmTunes of Gloryas Major Hugo Macmillan1960FilmThe League of Gentlemenas Captain Saunders1959TVNo Hiding Place1958FilmA Night to Rememberas 3rd Officer - Carpathia1957FilmThe Admirable Crichtonas Ernest1956FilmStars in Your Eyesas Dicky1956FilmTiger in the Smokeas Walter "Duds" Morrison1955FilmThe Dam Bustersas RAF Officer (uncredited)