Deceased
How Did Joseph Maher Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 64GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn29/12/1933Born inWestport, County Mayo, IrelandDied17/07/1998 (aged 64)Died inLos AngelesCausebrain cancerWikidataQ1406202 ↗Buried atAughaval CemeteryTMDb#20626 ↗
Joseph Sylvester Maher was an Irish actor, playwright, and occasional theatre director. He was best known for his roles in the comedies of Joe Orton. He received three Tony Award nominations for his roles in the plays Spokesong, Night and Day, and Loot, with the last winning him a Drama Desk Award. His other accolades included an Obie Award and a Laurence Olivier Award nomination.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | In & OutMovie | Father Tim | 64 |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks!Movie | Decorator | 63 |
| 1996 | Surviving PicassoMovie | Kahnweiler | 63 |
| 1996 | Goode BehaviorSeries | Chancellor Willoughby | 63 |
| 1995 | The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowMovie | — | 62 |
| 1994 | Chicago HopeSeries | Board Member | 61 |
| 1994 | The ShadowMovie | Isaac Newboldt | 61 |
| 1994 | KillerMovie | Dr. Alstricht | 61 |
| 1994 | I.Q.Movie | Nathan Liebknecht | 61 |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries | Dr. Dorian (voice) | 59 |
| 1992 | Sister ActMovie | Bishop O'Hara | 59 |
| 1992 | Laurie HillSeries | Dr. Walter Wiseman | 59 |
| 1990 | The Local StigmaticMovie | David | 57 |
| 1989 | Tales from the CryptSeries | Judge #1 / Judge #2 / Judge #3 (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime") | 56 |
| 1989 | SeinfeldSeries | Gavin Pollone | 56 |
| 1988 | Funny FarmMovie | Michael Sinclair | 55 |
| 1988 | My Stepmother Is an AlienMovie | Lucas Budlong | 55 |
| 1987 | thirtysomethingSeries | — | 54 |
| 1987 | Second ChanceSeries | Saint Peter | 54 |
| 1987 | BigfootMovie | Jack Kendrix | 54 |
| 1986 | ALFSeries | Angel Bob | 53 |
| 1986 | Aladdin and His Wonderful LampMovie | Sultan | 53 |
| 1985 | MoonlightingSeries | Jerome | 52 |
| 1985 | StingraySeries | — | 52 |
| 1985 | Double DareSeries | Sylvester | 52 |
| 1985 | CinderellaMovie | Narrator | 52 |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteSeries | Nigel Allison | 51 |
| 1984 | The Evil That Men DoMovie | Dr. Clement Molloch | 51 |
| 1984 | FrankenweenieMovie | Mr. Chambers | 51 |
| 1983 | Will There Really Be a Morning?Movie | 1st Doctor | 50 |
| 1982 | St. ElsewhereSeries | Mr. Milbourne | 49 |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale TheatreSeries | Narrator (voice) | 49 |
| 1982 | Little Gloria... Happy at LastSeries | Smythe | 49 |
| 1981 | Under the RainbowMovie | The Duke | 48 |
| 1981 | Going Ape!Movie | Gridley | 48 |
| 1980 | Those Lips, Those EyesMovie | Fibby Geyer | 47 |
| 1979 | Time After TimeMovie | Adams | 46 |
| 1979 | My Old ManMovie | Phil Kiley | 46 |
| 1978 | Heaven Can WaitMovie | Sisk | 45 |
| 1976 | Diary of the DeadMovie | Walter Johnson (as Joe Maher) | 43 |
| 1975 | Ellery QueenSeries | — | 42 |
| 1975 | Wonder WomanSeries | Edgar Percy | 42 |
| 1975 | When Things Were RottenSeries | The Emissary | 42 |
| 1975 | My Father's HouseMovie | Doctor | 42 |
| 1975 | Forget-Me-Not LaneMovie | Frank | 42 |
| 1974 | For Pete's SakeMovie | Mr. Coates | 41 |
| 1972 | M*A*S*HSeries | Major Taylor | 39 |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesSeries | Frank | 38 |
| 1967 | Passages from James Joyce's Finnegans WakeMovie | Celebrant | 34 |
| 1964 | Another WorldSeries | — | 31 |
| 1958 | Little Moon of AlbanMovie | British Soldier | 25 |