Biography
The Irish-born actor moved to Canada at age 22 where he briefly worked for an oil company and as a bartender before joining an amateur theater troupe. He made his professional debut with the Canada Players in a 1959 production of "The Taming of the Shrew" and migrated to the USA three years later. Maher soon became a prominent stage actor, co-starring with Dustin Hoffman in "Eh?" (1966-67), Zoe Caldwell in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared as a regular on the NBC daytime drama "Another World" | ||
| Appeared at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, MN | ||
| Born and raised in Ireland | ||
| Had recurring role of Dr David Stadson on the CBS medical drama "Chicago Hope" | ||
| Spent one season with the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas | ||
| Was featured alongside Rosemary Harris and Eva Le Gallienne in the stage revival of "The Royal Family" | ||
| Was featured in the Canadian TV production "Hangman's House" | ||
| Was regular on the ABC sitcom "Anything But Love" | ||
1956 | Moved to Canada | |
1959 | Stage debut in Toronto production of "The Taming of the Shrew" | |
1961 | Moved to NYC (date approximate) | |
1962 | Off-Broadway debut in "The Hostage", starring Julie Harris | |
1964 | Broadway debut as understudy in "The Chinese Prime Minister" | |
1964 | TV debut in "Hallmark Hall of Fame" production of "Little Moon of Alban", also starring Harris | |
1965 | Film debut in small role in "Passages From James Joyce's Finnegans Wake" | |
1965 | Was a member of the acting company at the Theatre Company of Boston | |
1968 | Co-starred with Zoe Caldwell in the Broadway production of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" | |
1969 | Company member at Charles Playhouse in Boston, MA | |
1974 | First major film role in "For Pete's Sake" | |
1978 | Portrayed a butler in "Heaven Can Wait" | |
1979 | Appeared in the CBS TV-movie "My Old Man" | |
1979 | Play "Dance for Me, Simeon" performed at the George Street Theatre in NJ | |
1979 | Received first Tony Award nomination for his featured performance in "Spokesong" | |
1980 | Garnered second Tony nomination for "Night and Day" | |
1983 | Stage directing debut, "The Hostage" at the Long Wharf Theatre; also acted in | |
1985 | Co-starred as the butler Sylvester in the short-lived CBS detective series "Double Dare" | |
1986 | Won critical acclaim for his turn as the police inspector in the revival of "Loot"; received thrid Tony nomination | |
1987 | Played St Peter in the Fox sitcom "Second Chance" | |
1992 | Cast as the bishop in "Sister Act" | |
1992 | Played a doctor on the short-lived sitcom "Laurie Hill" (ABC) | |
1996 | Co-starred on the UPN sitcom "Goode Behavior" | |
1996 | Played the artist's art dealer in "Surviving Picasso" | |
1997 | Last film role as a priest in "In & Out" | |
1998 | Last TV appearance, as regular on the CBS sitcom "Style & Substance" | |