T. P. McKenna

Born: 1929-09-07, Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland

Died: 2011-02-13

Biography

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

• Casualty (1986)
• Crown Court (1972)
• Waking the Dead (2001)
• Heartbeat (1992)
• The Wednesday Play (1964)
• Blake's 7 (1978)
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
• Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
• Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
• Playhouse (1974)
• Theatre 625 (1964)
• Valmont (1989)
• ScreenPlay (1986)
• Lady Killers (1980)
• The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
• Lovejoy (1986)
• The Chief (1990)
• Man in a Suitcase (1967)
• Churchill's People (1974)
• Jack the Ripper (1988)
• Detective (1964)
• Espionage (1963)
• The Play on One (1988)
• Jason King (1971)
• Straw Dogs (1971)
• Red Scorpion (1988)
• The Libertine (2004)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983)
• Napoleon and Love (1974)