T. P. McKenna
Birthday
Sep 07, 1929
Day of Death
Feb 13, 2011 (81 years)
Place of Birth
Mullagh, 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.
Movies (62)
Straw Dogs
1971
Downfall
1964
Longitude
2000
Red Scorpion
1988
Moving on the Edge
1984
Events at Drimaghleen
1991
The Libertine
2004
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984
The Quare Fellow
1962
Valmont
1989
The Rivals
1970
Unreported Incident
1988
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965
Deirdre
1965
Britannia Hospital
1982
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
Villain
1971
The Scarlet and the Black
1983
TV Shows (62)
Doctor Who
1963
Casualty
1986
Casualty
1986
Minder
1979
The Avengers
1961
Heartbeat
1992
BBC Play of the Month
1965
BBC Play of the Month
1965
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Crown Court
1972
Crown Court
1972
Waking the Dead
2001
The Saint
1962
Playhouse
1974
Playhouse
1974
The Sweeney
1975
Theatre 625
1964
No Hiding Place
1959