
T. P. McKenna
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.
Movies
The Libertine
2004
The Law Lord
1992
Shoot to Kill
1990
Red Scorpion
1988
Pascali's Island
1988
Unreported Incident
1988
Strong Medicine
1986
Memed My Hawk
1984
Moving on the Edge
1984
To the Lighthouse
1983
Britannia Hospital
1982
Crimes
1982
Pasmore
1980
Silver Dream Racer
1980
Deasey (Desperate)
1979
The Outsider
1979
A Child's Voice
1978
Beasts: Baby
1976
Stones
1976
The Next Victim
1975
Percy's Progress
1974
The Changeling
1974
A Warm December
1973
Lady Killer
1973
Straw Dogs
1971
Perfect Friday
1970
Young Cassidy
1965
The Quare Fellow
1962
Johnny Nobody
1961
Freedom to Die
1961
TV Shows
Waking the Dead
2001
Liberation
1994
Scarlet and Black
1993
Shoot to Kill
1990
Jack the Ripper
1988
The Play on One
1988
Bleak House
1985
Levkas Man
1981
Lady Killers
1980
Quiller
1975
The Sweeney
1975
Father Brown
1974
Fall of Eagles
1974
Napoleon and Love
1974
Crown Court
1972
Crown Court
1972
Jason King
1971
Man in a Suitcase
1967
The Troubleshooters
1965
The Wednesday Play
1964
Story Parade
1964
Doctor Who
1963
The Avengers
1961
No Hiding Place
1959