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Gerald Harper
British actor (1929-2025) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 96
Gerald Harper 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.
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Verity Lambert: Drama QueenFilm1996Noel's Telly YearsSeries1990
The Craig Ferguson StoryFilm, Stage Doorman1979
The Lady VanishesFilm, Todhunter1976
Princely Toys: One Man's Private KingdomFilm, narrator1975If It's a Man - Hang Up!Film, Greg Miles1973
ThrillerSeries, Greg Miles1969
HadleighSeries, James Hadleigh1968
CillaSeries
The Shoes of the FishermanFilm, 1968Brian1966
A Game of MurderSeries, Det. Insp. Jack Kerry1965
A Man Called Harry BrentSeries, DI Alan Milton
Strangler's WebFilm, 1965Inspector Murray1964
The ProtectorsSeries, The Honourable Arthur Keir1963
The Punch and Judy ManFilm, 1st Drunk1962
Out of This WorldSeries, Colonel Tanner1961
The AvengersSeries, Colonel Corf
The Young OnesFilm, 1961Watts1960
The League of GentlemenFilm, Captain Saunders1959
No Hiding PlaceSeries1958
A Night to RememberFilm, 3rd Officer - Carpathia1957
The Admirable CrichtonFilm, Ernest1956
Stars in Your EyesFilm, Dicky1955
The Dam BustersFilm, RAF Officer (uncredited)1929Born15 February 1929People around Gerald
Michael Anderson Directed The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)- Roy Ward Baker Directed A Night to Remember (1959)
- Richard Leech Also in A Night to Remember and Tunes of Glory
Cliff Richard Also in The Young Ones and Wonderful Life- Lewis Gilbert Directed The Admirable Crichton (1957)
Kenneth More Also in The Admirable Crichton (1957)
Jeremy Bulloch Also in A Night to Remember (1959)
Sidney J. Furie Directed The Young Ones and Wonderful Life
Basil Dearden Directed The League of Gentlemen (1961)
Barbara Murray Also in The Caesars and The Punch and Judy Man
Laurence Naismith Also in The Dam Busters and A Night to Remember
Richard O'Sullivan Also in The Young Ones and Wonderful Life
Andrew Keir Also in A Night to Remember and Tunes of Glory- John Fraser Also in The Dam Busters and Tunes of Glory
Anthony Page Directed The Lady Vanishes (1979)- Michael Carreras Produced The Lady Vanishes (1979)
Norman Rossington Also in The League of Gentlemen (1961)
Jack Watling Also in The Admirable Crichton (1957)
Melvyn Hayes Also in The Young Ones and Wonderful Life- Norman Bird Also in The League of Gentlemen (1960)
- Eddie Byrne Also in The Admirable Crichton (1957)
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A Night to Remember 1958
The League of Gentlemen 1960
Tunes of Glory 1960
The Dam Busters 1955
The Shoes of the Fisherman 1968
Filmography 17
34 credits on file
Television 17
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His classical work includes playing on Broadway with the Old Vic company, playing Iago at the Bristol Old Vic and Benedick at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Other plays in London included Crucifer of Blood at the Haymarket Theatre, House Guest, A Personal Affair, Suddenly at Home and Baggage. He directed many plays, amongst them a production of Blithe Spirit in Hebrew at the Israeli National Theatre.
