T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Acting • Born 1929-09-07 – Died 2011-02-13

Acting2Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland

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

124 credits
Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

Movie • 1971

Maj. John Scott

Villain

Villain

Movie • 1971

Frank Fletcher

Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

Movie • 1988

General Vortek

Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

Movie • 1974

London News Editor

Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

Movie • 1964

The Priest

The Beast in the Cellar

The Beast in the Cellar

Movie • 1971

Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

Perfect Friday

Perfect Friday

Movie • 1970

Smith

Ferry Cross the Mersey

Ferry Cross the Mersey

Movie • 1965

Jack Hanson

Beasts: Baby

Beasts: Baby

Movie • 1976

Dick Pummery

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Movie • 1977

Simon Dedalus

Young Cassidy

Young Cassidy

Movie • 1965

Tom

Ulysses

Ulysses

Movie • 1967

Buck Mulligan

Deirdre

Deirdre

Movie • 1965

The Rivals

The Rivals

Movie • 1970

Sir Lucius O'Trigger

Monarch

Monarch

Movie • 2000

Henry VIII

Freedom to Die

Freedom to Die

Movie • 1961

Mike

Random Moments in a May Garden

Random Moments in a May Garden

Movie • 1981

Digby

Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

Movie • 1990

Chief Constable Sir John Harmon

Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

Movie • 1969

Norris

The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils

Movie • 1985

O'Connor

Events at Drimaghleen

Events at Drimaghleen

Movie • 1991

Father Sallins

Blood of the Lamb

Blood of the Lamb

Movie • 1969

Joe Katz

A Warm December

A Warm December

Movie • 1973

Man (uncredited)

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

Movie • 1977

Geoffrey

Crimes

Crimes

Movie • 1982

Melvyn

Unreported Incident

Unreported Incident

Movie • 1988

Michael

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Movie • 1984

Dennis Naylor

Exposure

Exposure

Movie • 1978

Dan

A Child's Voice

A Child's Voice

Movie • 1978

Ainsley Rupert Macreadie

Downfall

Downfall

Movie • 1964

Martin Somers

The Siege of Sidney Street

The Siege of Sidney Street

Movie • 1960

Lapidos

The Fifth Day of Peace

The Fifth Day of Peace

Movie • 1970

Nick

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

Movie • 1986

Dr. Sweeting

The Law Lord

The Law Lord

Movie • 1992

Judge Selwyn

Valmont

Valmont

Movie • 1989

Baron

The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black

Movie • 1983

Himmler

The Changeling

The Changeling

Movie • 1974

Tomazo de Piracquo

To the Lighthouse

To the Lighthouse

Movie • 1983

Augustus Carmichael

Pascali's Island

Pascali's Island

Movie • 1988

Dr. Hogan

Longitude

Longitude

Movie • 2000

Edmund Burke

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Movie • 1988

Captain Cook

Silver Dream Racer

Silver Dream Racer

Movie • 1980

Bank Manager

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Movie • 1968

William Russel

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

Movie • 1975

Soames

Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk

Movie • 1984

Dursan

The Libertine

The Libertine

Movie • 2004

Black Rod

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

Movie • 2003

The Announcer

Percy

Percy

Movie • 1971

Meet The People Compere

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Movie • 1989

Dr. Grahame

The Outsider

The Outsider

Movie • 1979

John Russell

The Quare Fellow

The Quare Fellow

Movie • 1962

Walsh

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

Movie • 2003

Self - Actor / Major John Scott

Stones

Stones

Movie • 1976

Harvey Fenton-Jones

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

Movie • 1982

Theatre Surgeon

Moving on the Edge

Moving on the Edge

Movie • 1984

Liam

Pasmore

Pasmore

Movie • 1980

Helen's husband

Lady Killer

Lady Killer

Movie • 1973

Jack Hardisty

The Next Victim

The Next Victim

Movie • 1975

Frampton

Deasey (Desperate)

Deasey (Desperate)

Movie • 1979

FG

The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

Movie

Self - Narrator

Johnny Nobody

Johnny Nobody

Movie • 1961

Garda

The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

Movie • 1986

Bill

Thriller

Thriller

TV • 1973

Jack Hardisty

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

TV • 1975

Det. Supt. Grant

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

TV • 1978

Sarkoff

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

TV • 1963

The Captain

The Avengers

The Avengers

TV • 1961

Grant

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

TV • 1992

Michael O'Leary

Jason King

Jason King

TV • 1971

Minder

Minder

TV • 1979

J.J.Mooney

Crown Court

Crown Court

TV • 1972

The Saint

The Saint

TV • 1962

Tony

Callan

Callan

TV • 1967

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

TV • 1986

Bertram Montserrat

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

TV • 2001

Phil Brown

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

Soames

Beasts

Beasts

TV • 1976

Dick Pummery

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

TV • 1962

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

TV • 1959

Levkas Man

Levkas Man

TV • 1981

Holroyd

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

TV • 1974

Count Conrad von Hotzendorf

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

TV • 1967

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

TV • 1983

Lady Killers

Lady Killers

TV • 1980

Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

TV • 1965

Sir Lucius O'Trigger

Quiller

Quiller

TV • 1975

Buchanan

Father Brown

Father Brown

TV • 1974

Thriller

Thriller

TV • 1973

Frampton

Justice

Justice

TV • 1971

Supt. George Lester

Casualty

Casualty

TV • 1986

Arthur Jackson

Casualty

Casualty

TV • 1986

Dr. Archie Whitlock

Scarlet and Black

Scarlet and Black

TV • 1993

Marquis de la Mole

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

TV • 1988

O'Connor

Kings in Grass Castles

Kings in Grass Castles

TV • 1998

Lord Dunraven

Manhunt

Manhunt

TV • 1970

Louis Sampere

Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

TV • 1990

Chief Constable Sir John Hermon

Longitude

Longitude

TV • 2000

Edmund Burke

The Manions of America

The Manions of America

TV • 1981

Harry Clement

Testament: The Bible in Animation

Testament: The Bible in Animation

TV • 1996

God (voice)

Crown Court

Crown Court

TV • 1972

Henry Burnett

Bleak House

Bleak House

TV • 1985

Harold Skimpole

The Play on One

The Play on One

TV • 1988

Michael Flynn

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

TV • 1964

John Joe Moran

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

TV • 1988

Citizen

Holocaust

Holocaust

TV • 1978

Blobel

Liberation

Liberation

TV • 1994

Lloyd George, P.M. of England

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

TV • 1965

Geoffrey Arles

Playhouse

Playhouse

TV • 1974

Harvey Fenton-Jones

Playhouse

Playhouse

TV • 1974

Digby

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

TV • 1965

Kommissarov

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

TV • 1965

Tomazo de Piracquo

The Chief

The Chief

TV • 1990

Colin Fowler

Story Parade

Story Parade

TV • 1964

Matthew Finch

Sam and Janet

Sam and Janet

TV • 1967

Fingers Magee

Target

Target

TV • 1977

Ruby Daniels

Looking for Clancy

Looking for Clancy

TV • 1975

Marcus Selby

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

TV • 1964

Jerry

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

TV • 1974

Dr Layton

Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey

TV • 1975

Jean Pierre O'Higgins

Napoleon and Love

Napoleon and Love

TV • 1974

Paul Barras

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street

TV • 1976

Sir Martin Mallory

Detective

Detective

TV • 1964

Detective Wilks

Play for Tomorrow

Play for Tomorrow

TV • 1982

Melvyn

Strangers

Strangers

TV • 1978

Chief Constable

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