T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Acting

September 7, 1929 — February 13, 2011Mullagh, 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.

Known for

Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

1971

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

The Libertine

The Libertine

2004

Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

1988

Valmont

Valmont

1989

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

The Saint

The Saint

1962

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

1988

Casualty

Casualty

1986

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The Libertine

The Libertine

2004

Black Rod

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

2003

The Announcer

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

2003

Self - Actor / Major John Scott

Rockface

Rockface

2002

Liam

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001

Phil Brown

Monarch

Monarch

2000

Henry VIII

Longitude

Longitude

2000

Edmund Burke

Longitude

Longitude

2000

Edmund Burke

Kings in Grass Castles

Kings in Grass Castles

1998

Lord Dunraven

Testament: The Bible in Animation

Testament: The Bible in Animation

1996

God (voice)

Liberation

Liberation

1994

Lloyd George, P.M. of England

Scarlet and Black

Scarlet and Black

1993

Marquis de la Mole

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Michael O'Leary

The Law Lord

The Law Lord

1992

Judge Selwyn

Events at Drimaghleen

Events at Drimaghleen

1991

Father Sallins

Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

1990

Chief Constable Sir John Harmon

Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

1990

Chief Constable Sir John Hermon

The Chief

The Chief

1990

Colin Fowler

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

1989

Dr. Grahame

Valmont

Valmont

1989

Baron

Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

1988

General Vortek

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

1988

Captain Cook

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

1988

O'Connor

Pascali's Island

Pascali's Island

1988

Dr. Hogan

Unreported Incident

Unreported Incident

1988

Michael

The Play on One

The Play on One

1988

Michael Flynn

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988

Citizen

The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

1986

Bill

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Arthur Jackson / Dr. Archie Whitlock

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986

Father Sallins

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986

Bertram Montserrat

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

1986

Dr. Sweeting

The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils

1985

O'Connor

My Brother Jonathan

My Brother Jonathan

1985

Lloyd Moore

Bleak House

Bleak House

1985

Harold Skimpole

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

1984

Dennis Naylor

Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk

1984

Dursun

Moving on the Edge

Moving on the Edge

1984

Liam

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

1983

To the Lighthouse

To the Lighthouse

1983

Augustus Carmichael

The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black

1983

Himmler

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982

Theatre Surgeon

Crimes

Crimes

1982

Melvyn

Play for Tomorrow

Play for Tomorrow

1982

Melvyn

The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

1982

Self - Narrator

The Manions of America

The Manions of America

1981

Harry Clement

Random Moments in a May Garden

Random Moments in a May Garden

1981

Digby

Levkas Man

Levkas Man

1981

Holroyd

Pasmore

Pasmore

1980

Helen's husband

Lady Killers

Lady Killers

1980

Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.

Silver Dream Racer

Silver Dream Racer

1980

Bank Manager

Deasey (Desperate)

Deasey (Desperate)

1979

FG

The Outsider

The Outsider

1979

John Russell

Minder

Minder

1979

J.J.Mooney

Exposure

1978

Dan

A Child's Voice

A Child's Voice

1978

Ainsley Rupert Macreadie

Strangers

Strangers

1978

Chief Constable

Holocaust

Holocaust

1978

Blobel

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

1978

Sarkoff

Target

Target

1977

Ruby Daniels

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

1977

Simon Dedalus

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

1977

Geoffrey

Beasts: Baby

Beasts: Baby

1976

Dick Pummery

Stones

Stones

1976

Harvey Fenton-Jones

Beasts

Beasts

1976

Dick Pummery

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street

1976

Sir Martin Mallory

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

Jean Pierre O'Higgins

The Next Victim

The Next Victim

1975

Frampton

Quiller

Quiller

1975

Buchanan

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

1975

Soames

Looking for Clancy

Looking for Clancy

1975

Marcus Selby

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975

Det. Supt. Grant

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974

Dr Layton

Father Brown

Father Brown

1974

DI Boyne

Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

1974

London News Editor

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

1974

Count Conrad von Hotzendorf

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

Harvey Fenton-Jones / Digby

Napoleon and Love

Napoleon and Love

1974

Paul Barras

The Changeling

The Changeling

1974

Tomazo de Piracquo

A Warm December

A Warm December

1973

Man (uncredited)

Thriller

Thriller

1973

Jack Hardisty / Frampton

Lady Killer

Lady Killer

1973

Jack Hardisty

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972

Henry Burnett

Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

1971

Maj. John Scott

Justice

Justice

1971

Supt. George Lester

Jason King

Jason King

1971

Villain

Villain

1971

Frank Fletcher

The Beast in the Cellar

The Beast in the Cellar

1971

Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

Percy

Percy

1971

Meet The People Compere

Perfect Friday

Perfect Friday

1970

Smith

The Rivals

1970

Sir Lucius O'Trigger

The Fifth Day of Peace

The Fifth Day of Peace

1970

Nick

Manhunt

Manhunt

1970

Louis Sampere

Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

Norris

Blood of the Lamb

Blood of the Lamb

1969

Joe Katz

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

Sontee

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

William Russel

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967

Dr. Murphy

Callan

Callan

1967

Sam and Janet

1967

Fingers Magee

Ulysses

Ulysses

1967

Buck Mulligan

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Sir Lucius O'Trigger / Kommissarov / Tomazo de Piracquo

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

1965

Geoffrey Arles

Young Cassidy

Young Cassidy

1965

Tom

Ferry Cross the Mersey

Ferry Cross the Mersey

1965

Jack Hanson

Deirdre

1965

Thursday Theatre

Thursday Theatre

1964

Charles Sturrock

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964

John Joe Moran / Joe Katz

Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

1964

The Priest

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Jerry

Story Parade

1964

Matthew Finch

Detective

Detective

1964

Detective Wilks

Downfall

Downfall

1964

Martin Somers

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

The Captain

Espionage

Espionage

1963

Tom Gorman

The Saint

The Saint

1962

Tony

The Quare Fellow

The Quare Fellow

1962

Walsh

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

Johnny Nobody

Johnny Nobody

1961

Garda

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Grant

Freedom to Die

Freedom to Die

1961

Mike

The Siege of Sidney Street

The Siege of Sidney Street

1960

Lapidos

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Mena Donelli

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Soames