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
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
TV
The Avengers
Colonel Corf
1961
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
Public Eye
Raymond Franks
1965
TV
The Champions
Croft
1968
TV
Thriller
Greg Miles
1973
TV
Hadleigh
James Hadleigh
1969
Film
A Night to Remember
3rd Officer - Carpathia
1958
TV
Gideon's Way
Deputy Commander Rae Cox
1965
TV
Cilla
Self
1968
TV
The Protectors
Hon. Arthur Keir
1964
TV
Out of This World
Colonel Tanner
1962
TV
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966
TV
The Caesars
Lucius Vitellius
1968
Film
The Admirable Crichton
Ernest
1957
TV
Gazette
James Hadleigh
1968
Film
The Lady Vanishes
Todhunter
1979
Film
The Dam Busters
RAF Officer (uncredited)
1955
Film
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Brian
1968
Film
Tunes of Glory
Major Hugo Macmillan
1960
Film
The League of Gentlemen
Captain Saunders
1960
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!1966TVA Game of Murder1965FilmStrangler's Webas Inspector Murray1965TVThe Joe Baker Show1965TVGideon'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 Tanner1961FilmThe Young Onesas 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)