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