T. P. McKenna
T. P. McKenna
Born 07/09/1929 in 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.

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

The Libertine

The Libertine

Character:Black Rod

Release Date:16/09/2004

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

Character:The Announcer

Release Date:12/09/2003

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

Character:Self - Actor / Major John Scott

Release Date:08/03/2003

Monarch

Monarch

Character:Henry VIII

Release Date:08/10/2000

Longitude

Longitude

Character:Edmund Burke

Release Date:02/01/2000

The Law Lord

The Law Lord

Character:Judge Selwyn

Release Date:22/03/1992

Events at Drimaghleen

Events at Drimaghleen

Character:Father Sallins

Release Date:17/07/1991

Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

Character:Chief Constable Sir John Harmon

Release Date:03/06/1990

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Character:Dr. Grahame

Release Date:25/12/1989

Valmont

Valmont

Character:Baron

Release Date:17/11/1989

Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

Character:General Vortek

Release Date:24/12/1988

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Character:Captain Cook

Release Date:14/12/1988

Pascali's Island

Pascali's Island

Character:Dr. Hogan

Release Date:22/07/1988

Unreported Incident

Unreported Incident

Character:Michael

Release Date:23/02/1988

The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

Character:Bill

Release Date:21/12/1986

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

Character:Dr. Sweeting

Release Date:01/01/1986

The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils

Character:O'Connor

Release Date:04/10/1985

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Character:Dennis Naylor

Release Date:31/12/1984

Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk

Character:Dursan

Release Date:10/05/1984

Moving on the Edge

Moving on the Edge

Character:Liam

Release Date:06/03/1984

To the Lighthouse

To the Lighthouse

Character:Augustus Carmichael

Release Date:22/03/1983

The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black

Character:Himmler

Release Date:02/02/1983

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

Character:Theatre Surgeon

Release Date:27/05/1982

Crimes

Crimes

Character:Melvyn

Release Date:13/04/1982

Random Moments in a May Garden

Random Moments in a May Garden

Character:Digby

Release Date:22/05/1981

Pasmore

Pasmore

Character:Helen's husband

Release Date:21/10/1980

Silver Dream Racer

Silver Dream Racer

Character:Bank Manager

Release Date:13/06/1980

Deasey (Desperate)

Deasey (Desperate)

Character:FG

Release Date:06/12/1979

The Outsider

The Outsider

Character:John Russell

Release Date:26/11/1979

Exposure

Exposure

Character:Dan

Release Date:28/11/1978

A Child's Voice

A Child's Voice

Character:Ainsley Rupert Macreadie

Release Date:13/10/1978

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Character:Simon Dedalus

Release Date:01/09/1977

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

Character:Geoffrey

Release Date:12/07/1977

Beasts: Baby

Beasts: Baby

Character:Dick Pummery

Release Date:06/11/1976

Stones

Stones

Character:Harvey Fenton-Jones

Release Date:27/10/1976

The Next Victim

The Next Victim

Character:Frampton

Release Date:23/09/1975

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

Character:Soames

Release Date:27/07/1975

Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

Character:London News Editor

Release Date:01/08/1974

The Changeling

The Changeling

Character:Tomazo de Piracquo

Release Date:20/01/1974

A Warm December

A Warm December

Character:Man (uncredited)

Release Date:23/05/1973

Lady Killer

Lady Killer

Character:Jack Hardisty

Release Date:18/01/1973

Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

Character:Maj. John Scott

Release Date:25/11/1971

Villain

Villain

Character:Frank Fletcher

Release Date:26/05/1971

The Beast in the Cellar

The Beast in the Cellar

Character:Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

Release Date:14/04/1971

Percy

Percy

Character:Meet The People Compere

Release Date:18/02/1971

Perfect Friday

Perfect Friday

Character:Smith

Release Date:10/11/1970

The Rivals

The Rivals

Character:Sir Lucius O'Trigger

Release Date:17/05/1970

The Fifth Day of Peace

The Fifth Day of Peace

Character:Nick

Release Date:17/04/1970

Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

Character:Norris

Release Date:18/12/1969

Blood of the Lamb

Blood of the Lamb

Character:Joe Katz

Release Date:03/12/1969

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Character:William Russel

Release Date:10/04/1968

Ulysses

Ulysses

Character:Buck Mulligan

Release Date:14/03/1967

Young Cassidy

Young Cassidy

Character:Tom

Release Date:25/02/1965

Ferry Cross the Mersey

Ferry Cross the Mersey

Character:Jack Hanson

Release Date:10/02/1965

Deirdre

Deirdre

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1965

Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

Character:The Priest

Release Date:14/05/1964

Downfall

Downfall

Character:Martin Somers

Release Date:01/01/1964

The Quare Fellow

The Quare Fellow

Character:Walsh

Release Date:02/10/1962

Johnny Nobody

Johnny Nobody

Character:Garda

Release Date:01/10/1961

Freedom to Die

Freedom to Die

Character:Mike

Release Date:01/01/1961

The Siege of Sidney Street

The Siege of Sidney Street

Character:Lapidos

Release Date:11/10/1960

Television Appearances

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

Character:Phil Brown

Longitude

Longitude

Character:Edmund Burke

Kings in Grass Castles

Kings in Grass Castles

Character:Lord Dunraven

Testament: The Bible in Animation

Testament: The Bible in Animation

Character:God (voice)

Liberation

Liberation

Character:Lloyd George, P.M. of England

Scarlet and Black

Scarlet and Black

Character:Marquis de la Mole

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Character:Michael O'Leary

Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

Character:Chief Constable Sir John Hermon

The Chief

The Chief

Character:Colin Fowler

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

Character:O'Connor

The Play on One

The Play on One

Character:Michael Flynn

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Character:Citizen

Casualty

Casualty

Character:Arthur Jackson

Casualty

Casualty

Character:Dr. Archie Whitlock

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

Character:Bertram Montserrat

Bleak House

Bleak House

Character:Harold Skimpole

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Character:

The Manions of America

The Manions of America

Character:Harry Clement

Levkas Man

Levkas Man

Character:Holroyd

Lady Killers

Lady Killers

Character:Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.

Minder

Minder

Character:J.J.Mooney

Holocaust

Holocaust

Character:Blobel

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

Character:Sarkoff

Target

Target

Character:Ruby Daniels

Beasts

Beasts

Character:Dick Pummery

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street

Character:

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

Character:Jean Pierre O'Higgins

Quiller

Quiller

Character:Buchanan

Looking for Clancy

Looking for Clancy

Character:Marcus Selby

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

Character:Det. Supt. Grant

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

Character:Dr Layton

Father Brown

Father Brown

Character:

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

Character:Count Conrad von Hotzendorf

Playhouse

Playhouse

Character:Harvey Fenton-Jones

Playhouse

Playhouse

Character:Digby

Napoleon and Love

Napoleon and Love

Character:Paul Barras

Thriller

Thriller

Character:Jack Hardisty

Thriller

Thriller

Character:Frampton

Crown Court

Crown Court

Character:

Crown Court

Crown Court

Character:Henry Burnett

Justice

Justice

Character:Supt. George Lester

Jason King

Jason King

Character:

Manhunt

Manhunt

Character:Louis Sampere

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

Character:

Callan

Callan

Character:

Sam and Janet

Sam and Janet

Character:Fingers Magee

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Character:Sir Lucius O'Trigger

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Character:Kommissarov

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Character:Tomazo de Piracquo

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

Character:Geoffrey Arles

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Character:John Joe Moran

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

Character:Jerry

Story Parade

Story Parade

Character:Matthew Finch

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Character:The Captain

The Saint

The Saint

Character:Tony

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Character:

The Avengers

The Avengers

Character:Grant

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

Character:

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Character:Soames

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