T. P. McKenna
Born September 7, 1929 · Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Born in Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland, Thomas Patrick 'T. P.' McKenna was a distinguished character actor of film and TV and a prolific stage actor. He made his stage debut in "Summer and Smoke" by Tennessee Williams at the Pike Theatre in Dublin in 1954 and his film debut in the 1960 film The Night Fighters. Film credits included Straw Dogs, Ulysses, Perfect Friday, Villain, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Red Scorpion and Valmont, whilst his TV credits included Bleak House, Inspector Morse, Doctor Who, Casualty, Ballykissangel and Lovejoy.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Straw Dogs
The Libertine
Red Scorpion
Valmont
Anne of the Thousand Days
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Scarlet and the Black
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Silver Dream Racer
Pascali's Island
The Fifth Day of Peace
Longitude
Britannia Hospital
Perfect Friday
Girl with Green Eyes
The Doctor and the Devils
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
Percy
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
Villain
Percy's Progress
The Law Lord
All Creatures Great and Small
Young Cassidy
The Beast in the Cellar
Memed My Hawk
A Warm December
To the Lighthouse
The Changeling
Ulysses
Strong Medicine
Lady Killer
Monarch
The Outsider
The Siege of Sidney Street
Events at Drimaghleen
The Next Victim
Beasts: Baby
Stones
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
The Quare Fellow
Unreported Incident
Pasmore
Ferry Cross the Mersey
Johnny Nobody
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Shoot to Kill
A Child's Voice
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
Downfall
Random Moments in a May Garden
Freedom to Die
Deasey (Desperate)
Moving on the Edge
Crimes
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
TV Shows
Minder
Heartbeat
BBC Play of the Month
Playhouse
Crown Court
Theatre 625
Waking the Dead
The Wednesday Play
The Sweeney
ITV Playhouse
No Hiding Place
Rumpole of the Bailey
Blake's 7
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Lovejoy
Thriller
ScreenPlay
The Play on One
Justice
Churchill's People
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
The Chief
Man in a Suitcase
Strangers
The Troubleshooters
Callan
Espionage
The Duchess of Duke Street
Jason King
Detective
Target
Holocaust
Fall of Eagles
Father Brown
Lady Killers
Manhunt
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Jack the Ripper
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Longitude
Napoleon and Love
Beasts
The Manions of America
Rockface
Liberation
Bleak House
Quiller
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Scarlet and Black
Kings in Grass Castles
Armchair Theatre
My Brother Jonathan
Levkas Man
Play for Tomorrow