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Gerald Harper(1929-2025)

  • Actor
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Gerald Harper was born on 15 February 1929 in Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Paradise Lagoon (1957), The League of Gentlemen (1960) and Gazette (1968). He was married to Carla Rabaiotti and Jane Downs. He died on 2 July 2025 in the UK.
BornFebruary 15, 1929
DiedJuly 2, 2025(96)
BornFebruary 15, 1929
DiedJuly 2, 2025(96)
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Known for

Paradise Lagoon (1957)
Paradise Lagoon
7.1
  • Ernest
  • 1957
Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Roger Livesey, Nanette Newman, Nigel Patrick, and Melissa Stribling in The League of Gentlemen (1960)
The League of Gentlemen
7.2
  • Captain Saunders
  • 1960
Gazette (1968)
Gazette
7.7
TV Series
  • James Hadleigh
Gerald Harper in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
Adam Adamant Lives!
7.0
TV Series
  • Adam Adamant

Credits

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  • Mr Charity (2001)
    Mr Charity
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Distinguished gentleman
    • 2001
  • The Craig Ferguson Story
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Stage Doorman
    • 1991
  • Elliott Gould, Angela Lansbury, Cybill Shepherd, Herbert Lom, Jean Anderson, Ian Carmichael, Gerald Harper, Arthur Lowe, and Jenny Runacre in The Lady Vanishes (1979)
    The Lady Vanishes
    6.0
    • Henry 'Todhunter'
    • 1979
  • The Flockton Flyer (1977)
    The Flockton Flyer
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Master Of Foxhounds
    • 1978
  • Gerald Harper in Hadleigh (1969)
    Hadleigh
    6.9
    TV Series
    • James Hadleigh
    • 1969–1976
  • Brian Blessed, Diana Dors, Sinéad Cusack, Don Henderson, Freddie Jones, Nyree Dawn Porter, Robert Powell, and Dennis Waterman in Thriller (1973)
    Thriller
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Greg Miles
    • 1975
  • Charles Dickens' World of Christmas
    TV Movie
    • 1974
  • Gracie Fields in Stars on Sunday (1969)
    Stars on Sunday
    4.1
    TV Series
    • Alfred Jingle
    • 1973
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Colonel Corf
    • Squadron Leader Geoffrey Ridsdale
    • Travers
    • 1962–1969
  • Alexandra Bastedo, Stuart Damon, and William Gaunt in The Champions (1968)
    The Champions
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Croft
    • 1968
  • The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
    The Shoes of the Fisherman
    7.0
    • Brian
    • 1968
  • Ralph Bates, Roland Culver, Eric Flynn, Barrie Ingham, Freddie Jones, and André Morell in The Caesars (1968)
    The Caesars
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Lucius Vitellius
    • 1968
  • Gazette (1968)
    Gazette
    7.7
    TV Series
    • James Hadleigh
    • 1968
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Ronnie
    • 1968
  • Charles Hyatt and William Lucas in City '68 (1967)
    City '68
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Roy Swift
    • 1968

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 15, 1929
    • Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 2, 2025
    • UK
  • Spouses
      Carla RabaiottiMay 10, 1976 - 1983 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Played Friar Laurence in a UK tour of 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare. [January-April 2006]
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 5 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Readers of TV Times voted him "Actor of the Year" in 1969.

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