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.
31 acting credits
Acting · 31
The Avengers
1961
No Hiding Place
1959
The Champions
1968
Thriller
1973
Public Eye
1965
Gideon's Way
1965
Hadleigh
1969
Out of This World
1962
Cilla
1968
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966
A Night to Remember
1958
The Caesars
1968
The Dam Busters
1955
The Admirable Crichton
1957
The Shoes of the Fisherman
1968
The Protectors
1964
The Lady Vanishes
1979
Gazette
1968
The League of Gentlemen
1960
Tunes of Glory
1960
Wonderful Life
1964
Wonderful to Be Young!
1961
A Game of Murder
1966
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
The Joe Baker Show
1965
The Punch and Judy Man
1963
Strangler's Web
1965
Tiger in the Smoke
1956
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
1976
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
1975
Stars in Your Eyes
1956