Acting
Gerald Harper
EN cinema · 17 credits
Born
15 February 1931
Died
2 July 2025 (aged 94)
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Also known as ジェラルド・ハーパー · Jerarudo Hāpā
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
Filmography
The Craig Ferguson Story
as Stage Doorman
The Lady Vanishes
as Todhunter
Strangler's Web
as Inspector Murray
Wonderful Life
as Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
The Punch and Judy Man
as 1st Drunk
The Young Ones
as Watts
The League of Gentlemen
as Captain Saunders
Tunes of Glory
as Major Hugo Macmillan
A Night to Remember
as 3rd Officer - Carpathia
The Admirable Crichton
as Ernest
Tiger in the Smoke
as Walter "Duds" Morrison
Stars in Your Eyes
as Dicky
The Dam Busters
as RAF Officer (uncredited)