Nook NotesPick a film
Joseph Maher

Actor

Joseph Maher

Born December 29, 1933 in Westport, County Mayo, IrelandDied July 17, 199837 films

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joseph Maher (December 29, 1933 – July 17, 1998) was an Irish character actor who appeared in 43 films and was nominated for three Tony Awards and a Drama Desk Award for his supporting roles on the stage.

Read more

Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Maher, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Start here

The best way into Joseph Maher's work
Sister Act posterFirst watchSister Act19926.8as Bishop O'HaraWhen lively lounge singer Deloris sees her mobster beau commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, she proceeds to upend the…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Mars Attacks! poster6.4Mars Attacks!1996In & Out poster6.5In & Out1997Frankenweenie poster6.9Frankenweenie1984Heaven Can Wait poster6.7Heaven Can Wait1978Time After Time poster6.8Time After Time1979The Shadow poster6.1The Shadow1994I.Q. poster6.0I.Q.1994My Stepmother Is an Alien poster5.8My Stepmother Is an Alien1988

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. 1999The Out-of-TownersMr. Wellstone
  2. 1998All Revved UpMr. Lilly
  3. 1997In & OutFather Tim
  4. 1996Mars Attacks!Decorator
  5. 1996Surviving PicassoKahnweiler
  6. 1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
  7. 1994I.Q.Nathan Liebknecht
  8. 1994KillerDr. Alstricht
  9. 1994The ShadowIsaac Newboldt
  10. 1994Baby BrokersLeo
  11. 1993PartnersEdward Hooper
  12. 1992Sister ActBishop O'Hara
  13. 1990The Local StigmaticDavid
  14. 1988My Stepmother Is an AlienLucas Budlong
  15. 1988Funny FarmMichael Sinclair
  16. 1987BigfootJack Kendrix
  17. 1986Aladdin and His Wonderful LampSultan
  18. 1985CinderellaNarrator
  19. 1984FrankenweenieMr. Chambers
  20. 1984The Evil That Men DoDr. Clement Molloch
  21. 1983Will There Really Be a Morning?1st Doctor
  22. 1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanDr. Kalman
  23. 1981Under the RainbowThe Duke
  24. 1981Going Ape!Gridley
  25. 1980Those Lips, Those EyesFibby Geyer
  26. 1980Just Tell Me What You WantDr. Coleson
  27. 1979My Old ManPhil Kiley
  28. 1979Time After TimeAdams
  29. 1978Heaven Can WaitSisk
  30. 1976Diary of the DeadWalter Johnson (as Joe Maher)
  31. 1975My Father's HouseDoctor
  32. 1975Forget-Me-Not LaneFrank
  33. 1974For Pete's SakeMr. Coates
  34. 1972It Ain't EasyCharlie
  35. 1967The ApplicantMr. Graham
  36. 1967Passages from James Joyce's Finnegans WakeCelebrant
  37. 1958Little Moon of AlbanBritish Soldier