
Gerald Harper
Acting
11
Movies
13
TV Shows
24
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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.

Gerald Harper
Acting
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.

The Avengers

No Hiding Place

The Champions

Thriller

Gideon's Way

Public Eye

Hadleigh

Adam Adamant Lives!

A Night to Remember

Cilla

Out of This World

The Caesars

The Dam Busters

The Shoes of the Fisherman

The League of Gentlemen

The Admirable Crichton

The Lady Vanishes

Tunes of Glory

Gazette

Wonderful to Be Young!

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen

Wonderful Life

A Game of Murder

Tiger in the Smoke