Name Joseph Maher | Role Character actor | |
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Education Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music Parents Delia A. Maher, Joseph Maher Sr. TV shows Second Chance, Anything but Love, Another World, Double Dare, Goode Behavior, Style & Substance, Laurie Hill Movies The Evil That Men Do, My Stepmother Is an Alien, IQ, Funny Farm, Sister Act Similar People Richard Benjamin, J Lee Thompson, Fred Schepisi, Wendy Makkena, Mary Wickes | ||
Joseph Maher 1978 History Of The Second World War Commercial
Joseph Sylvester Maher (pronounced Ma-her or Ma-HARR, December 29, 1933 – July 17, 1998) was an Irish-born naturalized American character actor, playwright and director, best known for his roles in 43 films. He was nominated for three Tony Awards, won a Drama Desk Award and Obie Award, and was a nominee of the Olivier Award for his supporting roles on the stage. He was best known for appearing in plays by Joe Orton.
Contents
- Joseph Maher 1978 History Of The Second World War Commercial
- Early life
- Stage
- Film
- Death
- Filmography
- References
Early life
Maher was one of ten children born to Delia A. (née O'Malley) and Joseph Maher, a schoolteacher, in Westport, County Mayo, Irish Free State. He was educated by the Irish Christian Brothers and emigrated to Canada in 1956 where he worked for an oil company before becoming interested in theater. He worked for three years with the Canadian Players before making his New York stage debut in Brendan Behan's The Hostage.
Stage
Maher's Broadway theatre credits include The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, King Henry V, The Royal Family, Night and Day, and Loot.
Film
Maher's film credits include For Pete's Sake, Heaven Can Wait, Time After Time, Just Tell Me What You Want, I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can, The Evil That Men Do, My Stepmother is an Alien, Sister Act, Funny Farm, I.Q., In & Out, Mars Attacks!, The Out-of-Towners and the 1984 film Frankenweenie. He voiced mad scientist Emile Dorian in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Tyger, Tyger", and appeared as a drunken airline passenger on the Seinfeld episode "The Dog".
Death
Maher died of a brain tumor at his home in Los Angeles, California, on July 17, 1998. Maher's interment was in his hometown of Westport, County Mayo, Ireland.
Filmography
Actor
1999
The Out-of-Towners as
Mr. Wellstone
1998
Style & Substance (TV Series) as
Mr. John
- Do Not Go Squealing Into That Good Night (1998) - Mr. John
- I Went to a Garden Party (1998) - Mr. John
- Chelsea's Ex (1998) - Mr. John
- No Soap, Romeo (1998) - Mr. John
- Chelsea's First Date (1998) - Mr. John
- The Plate (1998) - Mr. John
- Office Management for Beginners (1998) - Mr. John
- Terry, We Hardly Knew Ye (1998) - Mr. John
- Chelsea Gets an Opinion (1998) - Mr. John
- A Recipe for Disaster (1998) - Mr. John
- The Boss and Other Disasters (1998) - Mr. John
- A Trip to Chelseatown (1998) - Mr. John
- Pilot (1998) - Mr. John
1998
Hoods as
Dr. Alstrich
1998
O.K. Garage as
Lilly (as Joe Maher)
1997
In & Out as
Father Tim
1996
Goode Behavior (TV Series) as
Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Angel (1997) - Chancellor Willoughby
- The Only Goode Indian (1997) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Cop, Bad Cop (1997) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Music (1997) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Daddy (1997) - Chancellor Willoughby
- The Goode, the Bad, and the Willie (1997) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Lovin' (1997) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Will (1997) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Stuff (1997) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Lord (1997) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Grades (1996) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Golly, Miss Molly (1996) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Book (1996) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode and Fired (1996) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode and Scared (1996) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Hands (1996) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Feelings (1996) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Cause (1996) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Sport (1996) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Samaritan (1996) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Goode Together (1996) - Chancellor Willoughby
- Freed Willie (1996) - Chancellor Willoughby
1995
Chicago Hope (TV Series) as
Dr. David Stadson / Board Member
- Love on the Rocks (1997) - Dr. David Stadson
- Growth Pains (1995) - Board Member (as Joe Maher)
1996
Mars Attacks! as
White House Decorator
1996
Surviving Picasso as
Kahnweiler
1994
I.Q. as
Nathan Liebknecht
1994
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) as
Judge #1 / Judge #2 / Judge #3
- Let the Punishment Fit the Crime (1994) - Judge #1 / Judge #2 / Judge #3
1994
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Nigel Allison
- Amsterdam Kill (1994) - Nigel Allison
1994
The Shadow as
Isaac Newboldt
1994
Bulletproof Heart as
Dr. Alstricht
1994
Baby Brokers (TV Movie) as
Leo
1993
Partners (TV Movie) as
Edward Hooper
1992
Laurie Hill (TV Series) as
Dr. Walter Wiseman
- The Babysitter (1992) - Dr. Walter Wiseman
- Much Ado About Nancy (1992) - Dr. Walter Wiseman
- The Birds, the Bees and the Elephants (1992) - Dr. Walter Wiseman
- Walter and Beverly (1992) - Dr. Walter Wiseman
- The Heart Thing (1992) - Dr. Walter Wiseman
- Sick and Tired (1992) - Dr. Walter Wiseman
- Grasshopper (1992) - Dr. Walter Wiseman
- Crush (1992) - Dr. Walter Wiseman
- Woman on the Verge (1992) - Dr. Walter Wiseman
- Pilot (1992) - Dr. Walter Wiseman
1992
Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) as
Dr. Dorian
- Tyger Tyger (1992) - Dr. Dorian (voice)
1992
Sister Act as
Bishop O'Hara
1991
Seinfeld (TV Series) as
Gavin Polone
- The Dog (1991) - Gavin Polone
1990
Thirtysomething (TV Series) as
Brendan Norris
- Photo Opportunity (1990) - Brendan Norris
1990
The Local Stigmatic as
David (as Joe Maher)
1989
Anything But Love (TV Series) as
Brian Allquist
- Thirty- Something (1990) - Brian Allquist
- The Days of Whine and- (1990) - Brian Allquist
- Robin Q. Public (1990) - Brian Allquist
- Hooray for Hollywood (1990) - Brian Allquist
- The Icewoman Cometh (1990) - Brian Allquist
- Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow (1990) - Brian Allquist
- Three Men on a Match (1990) - Brian Allquist
- Proof It All Night (1990) - Brian Allquist
- All About Allison (1990) - Brian Allquist
- Hotel of the Damned (1990) - Brian Allquist
- Breast of Friends (1989) - Brian Allquist
- Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1989) - Brian Allquist
- Hearts and Bones (1989) - Brian Allquist
- It's Better to Have Loved and Flossed (1989) - Brian Allquist
- Truth or Consequences (1989) - Brian Allquist
- Bang You're Dead (1989) - Brian Allquist
- Just the Facts, Ma'am (1989) - Brian Allquist
- Mr. Mom (1989) - Brian Allquist
- Scared Straight (1989) - Brian Allquist
- It's My Party and I'll Schvitz If I Want To (1989) - Brian Allquist
- Those Lips, Those Thais (1989) - Brian Allquist
- Ch-ch-changes (1989) - Brian Allquist
1988
Moonlighting (TV Series) as
Jerome
- A Womb with a View (1988) - Jerome
1988
My Stepmother Is an Alien as
Lucas Budlong
1975
Great Performances (TV Series) as
Smedley Cork / Frank
- Tales from the Hollywood Hills: The Old Reliable (1988) - Smedley Cork
- Forget-Me-Not-Lane (1975) - Frank
1988
ALF (TV Series) as
Angel Bob
- Stairway to Heaven (1988) - Angel Bob
1988
The Cavanaughs (TV Series) as
Abbot Costello
- Monk's the Word (1988) - Abbot Costello
1988
Why on Earth? (TV Movie) as
Mr Bell
1988
Funny Farm as
Michael Sinclair
1988
My Two Dads (TV Series) as
Charles Van Duren
- My Fair Joey (1988) - Charles Van Duren
1987
Boys Will Be Boys (TV Series) as
St. Peter / Saint Peter
- A Hunting We Will Go (1987) - St. Peter
- Mid-Term Blues (1987) - St. Peter
- To Have Loved and Lost (1987) - St. Peter
- Handy Boy (1987) - St. Peter
- Oedipus Russell (1987) - St. Peter
- Life Without Father (1987) - St. Peter
- Plain Jane (1987) - Saint Peter
- Moving In (1987) - St. Peter
- The End (1987) - Saint Peter
1987
Gimme a Break! (TV Series) as
Professor Dudley
- Parents' Week: Part 2 (1987) - Professor Dudley
- Parents' Week: Part 1 (1987) - Professor Dudley
1987
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Jack Kendrix
- Bigfoot (1987) - Jack Kendrix
1987
Stingray (TV Series) as
Peter Van Hoat
- Echoes (1987) - Peter Van Hoat
1985
Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) as
Sultan / Narrator
- Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986) - Sultan
- Cinderella (1985) - Narrator (voice)
1986
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (TV Movie) as
Stockwell
1985
Double Dare (TV Series) as
Sylvester
- Double Talk (1985) - Sylvester (as Joe Maher)
- Three's a Killer (1985) - Sylvester (as Joe Maher)
- Now You See It, Now You See It (1985) - Sylvester (as Joe Maher)
- Three's A Killer (1985) - Sylvester (as Joe Maher)
- Hong Kong King Con (1985) - Sylvester (as Joe Maher)
- Double Negative (1985) - Sylvester (as Joe Maher)
1984
Frankenweenie (Short) as
Mr. Chambers
1984
At Your Service (TV Movie) as
Albert Vogel
1984
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Mr. Milbourne
- The Women (1984) - Mr. Milbourne
1984
The Evil That Men Do as
Molloch
1983
Love, Sidney (TV Series) as
Feinbush
- Sidney's Art Show (1983) - Feinbush
1983
I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind (TV Movie) as
Giorgio Vasari
1983
Will There Really Be a Morning? (TV Movie) as
1st Doctor
1982
Little Gloria... Happy at Last (TV Mini Series) as
Smythe
- Part II (1982) - Smythe
1982
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can as
Doctor Kalman
1981
Under the Rainbow as
The Duke
1981
Going Ape! as
Gridley
1980
Those Lips, Those Eyes as
Fibby Geyer
1980
Just Tell Me What You Want as
Dr. Coleson
1979
My Old Man (TV Movie) as
Phil Kiley
1979
Time After Time as
Adams
1978
Wonder Woman (TV Series) as
Edgar Percy
- Stolen Faces (1978) - Edgar Percy
1978
Visions (TV Series) as
Dr. Robert Lewis
- Blackout (1978) - Dr. Robert Lewis
1978
Heaven Can Wait as
Sisk
1977
Another World (TV Series) as
Leonard Brooks #1
- Episode #1.3295 (1977) - Leonard Brooks #1
1976
Diary of the Dead as
Walter Johnson (as Joe Maher)
1975
When Things Were Rotten (TV Series) as
Eavesdropper / the Emissary
- The Spy: Part 1 (1975) - Eavesdropper
- A Ransom for Richard (1975) - the Emissary
1975
Ellery Queen (TV Series) as
Lyle Shannon
- The Adventure of the Comic Book Crusader (1975) - Lyle Shannon
1975
My Father's House (TV Movie) as
Doctor
1975
M*A*S*H (TV Series) as
Major Taylor
- The Consultant (1975) - Major Taylor
1974
For Pete's Sake as
Mr. Coates (as Joe Maher)
1974
The Contractor (TV Movie) as
Fitzpatrick
1972
It Ain't Easy as
Charlie
1966
Passages from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake as
Celebrant (as Joe Maher)
1964
Little Moon of Alban (TV Movie) as
British Soldier
1959
Encounter (TV Series) as
Dermot
- Hangman's House (1959) - Dermot
1958
Little Moon of Alban (TV Movie) as
British Soldier
1952
Guiding Light (TV Series) as
Whitney Foxton (1978)
Soundtrack
1988
Moonlighting (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- A Womb with a View (1988) - (performer: "On the Sunny Side of the Street" - uncredited)
Thanks
1999
The Out-of-Towners (in loving memory of)
Self
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (TV Special)(as Joe Maher)
1986
The 40th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
1979
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
References
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