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Gerald Harper
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Gerald Harper

1931 – 2025 · London, England, UK · Active 1955–2008

Gerald Harper, born in 1931 in England, made his mark in cult cinema with notable appearances in The Young Ones (1961) and The Lady Vanishes (1979). His role in The Young Ones captures the vibrant energy of early 60s British film, while The Lady Vanishes showcases his ability to navigate the intrigue of a classic mystery. With a career that spanned television and theatre, Harper's contributions to the genre remain significant in the cult film conversation.

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The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

1979 ★ 6.6
as Todhunter

Remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1938 classic. On the eve of the Second World War, a train carrying an assortment of passengers, pulls out of a small town in Bavaria. When one of the passengers, a kindly old lady, mysteriously disappears the other passengers are led into confrontation with the Nazis and a desperate race for freedom.

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Filmography

31 credits
2000s 1 credit
1970s 4 credits
1979
Movie ★ 6.0
1975
Movie ★ 8.3
1973
Thriller as Greg Miles
TV ★ 6.9
1960s 20 credits
1969
Hadleigh as James Hadleigh
TV ★ 7.8
1968
Movie ★ 6.8
1968
TV ★ 6.5
1968
The Caesars as Lucius Vitellius
TV ★ 8.0
1968
Cilla as Self
TV ★ 8.0
1968
Gazette as James Hadleigh
TV ★ 6.5
1966
TV ★ 7.5
1966
A Game of Murder as Det. Insp. Jack Kerry
TV
1965
Strangler's Web as Inspector Murray
Movie ★ 7.7
1965
Gideon's Way as Deputy Commander Rae Cox
TV ★ 7.0
1965
Public Eye as Raymond Franks
TV ★ 8.2
1964
Wonderful Life as Sheik / Scotsman / Harold
Movie ★ 4.9
1964
The Protectors as Hon. Arthur Keir
TV ★ 8.0
1963
Movie ★ 7.9
1962
Out of This World as Colonel Tanner
TV ★ 5.8
1961
Movie ★ 6.1
1961
The Avengers as Colonel Corf
TV ★ 7.8
1960
The League of Gentlemen as Captain Saunders
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
Tunes of Glory as Major Hugo Macmillan
Movie ★ 7.1
1950s 6 credits
1959
TV ★ 4.8
1958
A Night to Remember as 3rd Officer - Carpathia
Movie ★ 7.7
1957
Movie ★ 6.9
1956
Tiger in the Smoke as Walter "Duds" Morrison
Movie ★ 6.7
1956
Movie ★ 7.0
1955
The Dam Busters as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9