Gerald Harper
Acting

Gerald Harper

Born 15 February 1931 · London, England, UK · Died 2 July 2025

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

A Night to Remember
The Avengers
The League of Gentlemen
The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Lady Vanishes
Tunes of Glory
The Admirable Crichton
The Punch and Judy Man
The Young Ones
Tiger in the Smoke
Wonderful Life
Adam Adamant Lives!
The Craig Ferguson Story
The Lady Vanishes
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Strangler's Web
Wonderful Life
The Punch and Judy Man
The Young Ones
The League of Gentlemen
Tunes of Glory
A Night to Remember
The Admirable Crichton
Tiger in the Smoke
Stars in Your Eyes
Gerald Harper · Midrow