Gerald Harper
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
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
The Lady Vanishes
as Todhunter
The Lady Vanishes
as Todhunter
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
as narrator
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
as narrator
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
as Greg Miles
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
as Greg Miles
The Shoes of the Fisherman
as Brian
The Shoes of the Fisherman
as Brian
Strangler's Web
as Inspector Murray
Strangler's Web
as Inspector Murray
Wonderful Life
as Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
Wonderful Life
as Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
The Punch and Judy Man
as 1st Drunk
The Punch and Judy Man
as 1st Drunk
The Young Ones
as Watts
The Young Ones
as Watts
Tunes of Glory
as Major Hugo Macmillan
Tunes of Glory
as Major Hugo Macmillan
The League of Gentlemen
as Captain Saunders
The League of Gentlemen
as Captain Saunders
A Night to Remember
as 3rd Officer - Carpathia
A Night to Remember
as 3rd Officer - Carpathia
The Admirable Crichton
as Ernest
The Admirable Crichton
as Ernest
Stars in Your Eyes
as Dicky
Stars in Your Eyes
as Dicky
Tiger in the Smoke
as Walter "Duds" Morrison
Tiger in the Smoke
as Walter "Duds" Morrison
The Dam Busters
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
The Dam Busters
as RAF Officer (uncredited)