Joseph Maher
Joseph Maher (born December 29, 1933 in Westport , Ireland , † July 17, 1998 in Los Angeles , California ) was an Irish film and theater actor . Maher was one of ten children of Delia A. nee 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. Before starting as an actor, he worked for an oil company. In New York he made his stage debut in Brendan Behan's The Hostage .
Joseph Maher died of a brain tumor.
Filmography (selection)
- 1978: Heaven should wait
- 1982: The hunt for life
- 1984: The liquidator
- 1988: my stepmother is an alien
- 1988: ALF
- 1988: Funny Farm
- 1992: Sister Act - A Heavenly Career
- 1994: IQ - love is relative
- 1996: Mars Attacks
- 1997: In & Out
- 1999: Sleepless in New York
Web links
- Joseph Maher in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Joseph Maher in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joseph Maher profile , FilmReference.com; accessed June 11, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/21/arts/joseph-maher-versatile-character-actor-is-dead-at-64.html
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maher, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish film and stage actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Westport , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 17, 1998 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |