Jerry Harper(1930-2005)
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Jerry Harper was born in the Dalles, Oregon in 1930. His parents
divorced early in his life and, in 1944, Jerry and his mother moved to
Alaska. Eventually Jerry's mother married Zach Loussac, the mayor of
Anchorage. As a young man, Jerry pursued his acting career in many
venues - working in carnivals and circuses before finding work on stage
and in films and television. In 1987, Jerry and his wife Sandy returned
to Alaska, where they opened the popular and prestigious Cyrano's
Bookstore and Off Center Playhouse, bringing top quality theater to
Alaska. A legend in Alaska at the time of his death, Jerry died of
cancer on April 8, 2005 at the age of 75.
