Gordon Stephen Piper (3 June 1932 – 19 September 2004) was an Australian film, television actor and theatre director and scriptwriter.

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Piper's wife Judith died in 1981 and he wrote and directed an episode of A Country Practice in dedication to her and her story. Gordon's daughter Kerrin-Gai and son Kim both live in Australia.

Piper suffered from diabetes, which affected his circulation and eventually resulted in the amputation of both his legs.

In 1999, Piper was charged with the sexual molestation of an 11-year-old girl who attended his house to help him unpack boxes. Piper however always maintained his innocence and was subsequently acquitted of the charges.
He died from a cardiac arrest in Sydney on 19 September 2004 at the age of 72. An obituary in The Australian newspaper stated that he was a good bloke on and off screen.