T. P. McKenna
Acting
1929-09-07 · 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.
Filmography
The Libertine
2004 · Movie
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003 · Movie
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
2003 · Movie
Rockface
2002 · Series
Waking the Dead
2001 · Series
Monarch
2000 · Movie
Longitude
2000 · Series
Longitude
2000 · Movie
Kings in Grass Castles
1998 · Series
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996 · Series
Liberation
1994 · Series
Scarlet and Black
1993 · Series
Heartbeat
1992 · Series
The Law Lord
1992 · Movie
Events at Drimaghleen
1991 · Movie
Shoot to Kill
1990 · Series
Shoot to Kill
1990 · Movie
The Chief
1990 · Series
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989 · Movie
Valmont
1989 · Movie
Red Scorpion
1988 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988 · Movie
Jack the Ripper
1988 · Series
Pascali's Island
1988 · Movie
Unreported Incident
1988 · Movie
The Play on One
1988 · Series
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988 · Series
The Christmas Tree
1986 · Movie
Casualty
1986 · Series
ScreenPlay
1986 · Series
Lovejoy
1986 · Series
Strong Medicine
1986 · Movie
The Doctor and the Devils
1985 · Movie
My Brother Jonathan
1985 · Series
Bleak House
1985 · Series
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984 · Movie
Memed My Hawk
1984 · Movie
Moving on the Edge
1984 · Movie
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983 · Series
To the Lighthouse
1983 · Movie
The Scarlet and the Black
1983 · Movie
Britannia Hospital
1982 · Movie
Play for Tomorrow
1982 · Series
Crimes
1982 · Movie
The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
1982 · Movie
The Manions of America
1981 · Series
Random Moments in a May Garden
1981 · Movie
Levkas Man
1981 · Series
Pasmore
1980 · Movie
Lady Killers
1980 · Series
Silver Dream Racer
1980 · Movie
Deasey (Desperate)
1979 · Movie
The Outsider
1979 · Movie
Minder
1979 · Series
Exposure
1978 · Movie
A Child's Voice
1978 · Movie
Strangers
1978 · Series
Holocaust
1978 · Series
Blake's 7
1978 · Series
Target
1977 · Series
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
1977 · Movie
Love Lies Bleeding
1977 · Movie
Beasts: Baby
1976 · Movie
Stones
1976 · Movie
Beasts
1976 · Series
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976 · Series
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975 · Series
The Next Victim
1975 · Movie
Quiller
1975 · Series
All Creatures Great and Small
1975 · Movie
Looking for Clancy
1975 · Series
The Sweeney
1975 · Series
Churchill's People
1974 · Series
Father Brown
1974 · Series
Percy's Progress
1974 · Movie
Fall of Eagles
1974 · Series
Playhouse
1974 · Series
Napoleon and Love
1974 · Series
The Changeling
1974 · Movie
A Warm December
1973 · Movie
Thriller
1973 · Series
Lady Killer
1973 · Movie
Crown Court
1972 · Series
Straw Dogs
1971 · Movie
Justice
1971 · Series
Jason King
1971 · Series
Villain
1971 · Movie
The Beast in the Cellar
1971 · Movie
Percy
1971 · Movie
Perfect Friday
1970 · Movie
The Rivals
1970 · Movie
The Fifth Day of Peace
1970 · Movie
Manhunt
1970 · Series
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969 · Movie
Blood of the Lamb
1969 · Movie
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Series
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968 · Movie
Man in a Suitcase
1967 · Series
ITV Playhouse
1967 · Series
Sam and Janet
1967 · Series
Ulysses
1967 · Movie
Callan
1967 · Series
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Series
Knock on Any Door
1965 · Series
The Troubleshooters
1965 · Series
Young Cassidy
1965 · Movie
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965 · Movie
Deirdre
1965 · Movie
The Wednesday Play
1964 · Series
Girl with Green Eyes
1964 · Movie
Theatre 625
1964 · Series
Story Parade
1964 · Series
Detective
1964 · Series
Downfall
1964 · Movie
Doctor Who
1963 · Series
Espionage
1963 · Series
The Saint
1962 · Series
The Quare Fellow
1962 · Movie
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962 · Series
Johnny Nobody
1961 · Movie
The Avengers
1961 · Series
Freedom to Die
1961 · Movie
The Siege of Sidney Street
1960 · Movie
No Hiding Place
1959 · Series
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series