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Actor
T. P. McKenna
- Born September 7, 1929 in Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
- Died February 13, 2011
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 Dogs1971
Doctor Who1963
The Libertine2004
Red Scorpion1988
Valmont1989
The Avengers1961
Anne of the Thousand Days1969
The Saint1962
Filmography
- 2004The LibertineFilmBlack Rod
- 2003The Boys & Girl from County ClareFilmThe Announcer
- 2003Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final CutFilmSelf - Actor / Major John Scott
- 2002RockfaceSeriesLiam
- 2001Waking the DeadSeriesPhil Brown
- 2000LongitudeFilmEdmund Burke
- 2000LongitudeSeriesEdmund Burke
- 2000MonarchFilmHenry VIII
- 1998Kings in Grass CastlesSeriesLord Dunraven
- 1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationSeriesGod (voice)
- 1994LiberationSeriesLloyd George, P.M. of England
- 1993Scarlet and BlackSeriesMarquis de la Mole
- 1992HeartbeatSeriesMichael O'Leary
- 1992The Law LordFilmJudge Selwyn
- 1991Events at DrimaghleenFilmFather Sallins
- 1990Shoot to KillSeriesChief Constable Sir John Hermon
- 1990The ChiefSeriesColin Fowler
- 1990Shoot to KillFilmChief Constable Sir John Harmon
- 1989ValmontFilmBaron
- 1989Miss Marple: A Caribbean MysteryFilmDr. Grahame
- 1988Red ScorpionFilmGeneral Vortek
- 1988Jack the RipperSeriesO'Connor
- 1988Pascali's IslandFilmDr. Hogan
- 1988Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the GalaxyFilmCaptain Cook
- 1988The Play on OneSeriesMichael Flynn
- 1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersSeriesCitizen
- 1988Unreported IncidentFilmMichael
- 1986CasualtySeriesArthur Jackson, Dr. Archie Whitlock
- 1986LovejoySeriesBertram Montserrat
- 1986Strong MedicineFilmDr. Sweeting
- 1986ScreenPlaySeriesFather Sallins
- 1986The Christmas TreeFilmBill
- 1985All in Good FaithSeriesOscar Randolph
- 1985The Doctor and the DevilsFilmO'Connor
- 1985Bleak HouseSeriesHarold Skimpole
- 1985My Brother JonathanSeriesLloyd Moore
- 1984Memed My HawkFilmDursun
- 1984Moving on the EdgeFilmLiam
- 1984Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleFilmDennis Naylor
- 1983The Scarlet and the BlackFilmHimmler
- 1983Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeSeriesRandolph Wilmot
- 1983To the LighthouseFilmAugustus Carmichael
- 1982Britannia HospitalFilmTheatre Surgeon
- 1982Play for TomorrowSeriesMelvyn
- 1982CrimesFilmMelvyn
- 1982The World of James Joyce: His Life & WorkFilmSelf - Narrator
- 1981The Manions of AmericaSeriesHarry Clement
- 1981Random Moments in a May GardenFilmDigby
- 1981Levkas ManSeriesHolroyd
- 1980Silver Dream RacerFilmBank Manager
- 1980Lady KillersSeriesSir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.
- 1980PasmoreFilmHelen's husband
- 1979MinderSeriesJ.J.Mooney
- 1979The OutsiderFilmJohn Russell
- 1979Deasey (Desperate)FilmFG
- 1978HolocaustSeriesBlobel
- 1978Blake's 7SeriesSarkoff
- 1978StrangersSeriesChief Constable
- 1978A Child's VoiceFilmAinsley Rupert Macreadie
- 1978ExposureFilmDan
- 1977A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManFilmSimon Dedalus
- 1977TargetSeriesRuby Daniels
- 1977Love Lies BleedingFilmGeoffrey
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetSeriesSir Martin Mallory
- 1976BeastsSeriesDick Pummery
- 1976Beasts: BabyFilmDick Pummery
- 1976StonesFilmHarvey Fenton-Jones
- 1975The SweeneySeriesDet. Supt. Grant
- 1975All Creatures Great and SmallFilmSoames
- 1975Rumpole of the BaileySeriesJean Pierre O'Higgins
- 1975The Next VictimFilmFrampton
- 1975QuillerSeriesBuchanan
- 1975Looking for ClancySeriesMarcus Selby
- 1974Percy's ProgressFilmLondon News Editor
- 1974Father BrownSeriesDI Boyne
- 1974Fall of EaglesSeriesCount Conrad von Hotzendorf
- 1974The ChangelingFilmTomazo de Piracquo
- 1974Churchill's PeopleSeriesDr Layton
- 1974PlayhouseSeriesHarvey Fenton-Jones, Digby
- 1974Napoleon and LoveSeriesPaul Barras