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Joseph Maher Biography (1933-)

Surname is pronounced "Ma-her"; born December 29, 1933, in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland; son of Joseph (a schoolteacher) and Delia A. (O'Malley) Maher.Addresses: Contact--c/o Writers and Artists Agency, 924 Westwood Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

Nationality

Irish

Gender

Male

Birth Details

December 29, 1933

Westport, County Mayo, Ireland

Famous Works

• Credits; Stage Appearances
• (Stage debut) Biondello, The Taming of the Shrew, Canadian Players Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1959.
• (Off-Broadway debut) I.R.A. officer, The Hostage, One Sheridan Square Theatre, 1962.
• (Broadway debut) Understudy for Red Gus Risto, The Chinese Prime Minister, Royale Theatre, 1964.
• Col, Live Like Pigs, Actors' Playhouse, New York City, 1965.
• Reverend Mort, Eh?, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1966-67.
• Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Twelfth Night, San Diego National Shakespeare Festival, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1967.
• Roderigo, Othello, San Diego National Shakespeare Festival, Old Globe Theatre, 1967.
• Interpreter, All's Well That Ends Well, San Diego National Shakespeare Festival, Old Globe Theatre, 1967.
• Gordon Lowther, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1968.
• The Local Stigmatic, Actors' Playhouse, 1969.
• Canterbury, Henry V, American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, then American National Theatre and Academy (ANTA), New York City, both 1969.
• Sir Andrew Melvil, Mary Stuart, Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1971.
• Gerome, There's One in Every Marriage, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1972.
• Fitzpatrick, The Contractor, Chelsea Manhattan Theatre, New York City, 1973.
• Captain, Juno and the Paycock, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1973.
• Forget-Me-Not-Lane, Long Wharf Theatre, 1973.
• Saint Joan, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1974.
• The National Health, Long Wharf Theatre, 1974.
• Sir Augustus Ludbourne, Who's Who in Hell, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1974.
• Alan West, Savages, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles,1975.
• Afore Night Come, Long Wharf Theatre, 1975.
• Herbert Dean, The Royal Family, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, then Brooklyn Academy Playhouse, Brooklyn, NY, both 1975, later Helen Hayes Theatre, 1975-76.
• Richard III, Long Wharf Theatre, 1976.
• The Son, Days in the Trees, Circle in the Square, 1976.
• Alan West, Savages, Hudson Guild Theatre, New York City, 1977.
• Absent Friends, Long Wharf Theatre, 1977.
• Martin, Black Angel, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1978.
• The trick cyclist, Spokesong, Long Wharf Theatre, 1978, then Circle in the Square, 1979.
• Geoffrey Carson, Night and Day, ANTA, 1979.
• Ed, Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Westside Mainstage Theatre, then Cherry LaneTheatre, both New York City, 1981.
• Bernard, Dear Daddy, Philadelphia Drama Guild, Philadelphia, PA, 1981-82.
• Tales from Hollywood, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1982.
• Frank Doel, 84 Charing Cross Road, Nederlander Theatre, New York City, 1982-83.
• The Hostage, Long Wharf Theatre, 1983.
• Truscott, Loot, Manhattan Theatre Club, Space at City Center Theatre, then Music Box Theatre, both New York City, 1986, later Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1987.
• Ed, Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1987.
• Dr. Rance, What the Butler Saw, Manhattan Theatre Club, City Center StageOne Theatre, New York City, 1989.
• The Entertainer, Long Wharf Theatre, 1995.
• Also appeared in Henry V, New York City, 1974; Live Like Pigs, New York City, 1981; and The Importance of Being Earnest, an off- Broadway production.
• Credits; Major Tours
• Dr. Talacryn (Bishop of Caerleon), Hadrian VII, U.S. cities, 1971.
• Credits; Stage Work
• Director, The Hostage, Long Wharf Theatre, 1983.
• Credits; Film Appearances
• Charlie, It Ain't Easy, Dandelion, 1972.
• Mr. Coates, For Pete's Sake (also known as July Pork Bellies), Columbia,1974.
• Sisk, Heaven Can Wait, Paramount, 1978.
• Adams, Time after Time, Warner Bros./Orion, 1979.
• Dr. Coleson, Just Tell Me What You Want, Warner Bros., 1980.
• Fibber Geyer, Those Lips, Those Eyes, United Artists, 1980.
• Dr. Kalman, I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can, Paramount, 1981.
• Gridley, Going Ape!, Paramount, 1981.
• Duke, Under the Rainbow, Orion/Warner Bros., 1981.
• Moloch, The Evil That Men Do, TriStar, 1984.
• Dr. Lucas Budlong, My Stepmother Is an Alien, Columbia, 1988.
• Michael Sinclair, Funny Farm, Warner Bros., 1988.
• Bishop O'Hara, Sister Act, Buena Vista, 1992.
• Isaac Newboldt, The Shadow (also known as Shadow and the Curse of Khan),Universal, 1994.
• Nathan Liebknecht, I.Q., Paramount, 1994.
• Dr. Alstricht, Bulletproof Heart (also known as Killer), Keystone Pictures, 1994.
• Surviving Picasso, Merchant-Ivory, 1996.
• Also appeared in Passages from Finnegan's Wake, 1965.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Series
• Sylvester, Double Dare, CBS, 1985.
• St. Peter, Second Chance, Fox, 1987.
• Brian Alquist, Anything But Love, ABC, 1989-90.
• Dr. Walter Weisman, Laurie Hill, ABC, 1992.
• Also appeared as Leonard Brooks, Another World, NBC.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
• Dermot, Hangmans House, CBC, c. 1960.
• Doctor, My Father's House, ABC, 1975.
• Phil Kiley, My Old Man, CBS, 1979.
• Smythe, Little Gloria ... Happy at Last, NBC, 1982.
• Doctor, Will There Really Be a Morning?, CBS, 1983.
• Jack Kendrix, "Bigfoot," Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1987.
• Leo, Baby Brokers (also known as Stolen Hearts), NBC, 1994.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
• Giorgio Vasari, I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind, CBS, 1983.
• Appeared in Frankenweenie, 1992.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Pilots
• Albert Vogel, At Your Service, NBC, 1984.
• Stockwell, Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, ABC, 1986.
• Mr. Bell, Why On Earth? (also known as Down to Earth), ABC, 1988.
• Also appeared as Chancellor Willoughby, Goode Behaviour, 1996.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
• (Television debut) "Little Moon of Alban," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1964.
• M*A*S*H, CBS, 1975.
• Mr. Dudley, Gimme a Break, NBC, 1987.
• Bob, ALF, NBC, 1988.
• Charles Van Duren, My Two Dads, NBC, 1988.
• Smedley Cork, "Tales from the Hollywood Hills: The Old Reliable," Great Performances, PBS, 1988.
• Also appeared in "Forget-Me-Not Lane," Theatre in America, PBS; and in episodes of The Cavanaughs, CBS; Moonlighting, ABC; Tattinger's, NBC; Wonder Woman; Seinfeld; Chicago Hope; and Murder, She Wrote.
• Writings;Plays
• Dance for Me, Simeon, George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ, 1979, and A.T.A. Theatre, New York City.