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Gerald Harper
ActingBORN: 1931-02-15London, England, UK
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.
Top Filmography
7.6
A Night to Remember
1958 // MOVIE
6.9
The Dam Busters
1955 // MOVIE
7.7
The Avengers
1961 // TV
7.0
The League of Gentlemen
1960 // MOVIE
6.8
The Shoes of the Fisherman
1968 // MOVIE
6.0
The Lady Vanishes
1979 // MOVIE
7.1
Tunes of Glory
1960 // MOVIE
6.9
The Admirable Crichton
1957 // MOVIE
6.2
The Champions
1968 // TV
7.8
The Punch and Judy Man
1963 // MOVIE
6.0
The Young Ones
1961 // MOVIE
6.7
Thriller
1973 // TV
6.5
Tiger in the Smoke
1956 // MOVIE
4.3
Wonderful Life
1964 // MOVIE
7.2
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966 // TV