What is Joseph Maher?
{{Infobox person | name = Joseph Maher | image = | imagesize = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1933|12|29}} | birth_place = Westport, [[County Mayo]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | death_date = {{death date and age|1998|07|17|1933|12|29}} | death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], [[U.S.]] | death_cause = [[Brain tumor]] | nationality = [[Irish people|Irish]]-[[United States|American]] | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1957 {{ndash}} 1998 | known_for = | awards = '''Drama Desk Award''' (1986) | spouse = }} '''Joseph Maher''' (December 29 1933 - July 17 1998) was an [[Ireland|Irish]]-[[United States|American]] [[movie]], [[television]], [[voice actor|voice]], and [[theater|stage]] [[actor]]. He is best known from his acting in the [[television programme|television series]] ''Goode Behavior'' and the movies ''[[Heaven Can Wait]]'', ''[[Mars Attacks]]'' and ''[[Sister Act]]''. He played the [[fictional character|character]] Mr. Chambers in [[short subject|1984 short]] ''Frankenweenie''. Maher won a [[Drama Desk Award]] in 1986. Maher was born in Westport, [[County Mayo]], [[Ireland]] on December 29, 1933.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/61/Joseph-Maher.html Joseph Maher Biography (1933-1998)]</ref> Maher was [[openly gay]].{{cn|date=September 2012}} He was a [[Naturalization|naturalized]] US [[citizen]]. Maher died on July 17, 1998 in [[Los Angeles, California]] from a [[brain tumor]]. He was 64 years old when he died. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{imdb name|id=0536850}} *{{ibdb name|id=51080}} *[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11299955 Photo] {{DramaDesk PlayOutstandingFeaturedActor 1975-1999}} {{actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Maher, Joseph}} [[Category:1933 births]] [[Category:1998 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from brain cancer]] [[Category:Irish movie actors]] [[Category:Irish television actors]] [[Category:Irish voice actors]] [[Category:Irish stage actors]] [[Category:Irish