T. P. McKenna
September 7, 1929 (95 years old) in Mullagh, 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
Credits
- 2004 ·The Libertineas Black Rod
- 2003 ·The Boys & Girl from County Clareas The Announcer
- 2003 ·Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cutas Self - Actor / Major John Scott
- 2001 ·Waking the Deadas Phil Brown
- 2000 ·Monarchas Henry VIII
- 2000 ·Longitudeas Edmund Burke
- 2000 ·Longitudeas Edmund Burke
- 1998 ·Kings in Grass Castlesas Lord Dunraven
- 1996 ·Testament: The Bible in Animationas God (voice)
- 1993 ·Scarlet and Blackas Marquis de la Mole
- 1992 ·Heartbeatas Michael O'Leary
- 1992 ·The Law Lordas Judge Selwyn
- 1991 ·Events at Drimaghleenas Father Sallins
- 1990 ·Shoot to Killas Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
- 1990 ·Shoot to Killas Chief Constable Sir John Hermon
- 1989 ·Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mysteryas Dr. Grahame
- 1989 ·Valmontas Baron
- 1988 ·Red Scorpionas General Vortek
- 1988 ·Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxyas Captain Cook
- 1988 ·Jack the Ripperas O'Connor
- 1988 ·Pascali's Islandas Dr. Hogan
- 1988 ·Unreported Incidentas Michael
- 1988 ·The Play on Oneas Michael Flynn
- 1988 ·The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Citizen
- 1987 ·Inspector Morseas Professor Sir Lionel Phelps
- 1986 ·Casualtyas Arthur Jackson
- 1986 ·Casualtyas Dr. Archie Whitlock
- 1986 ·Lovejoyas Bertram Montserrat
- 1986 ·Strong Medicineas Dr. Sweeting
- 1985 ·The Doctor and the Devilsas O'Connor
- 1985 ·Bleak Houseas Harold Skimpole
- 1984 ·Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscleas Dennis Naylor
- 1984 ·Miss Marpleas Dr. Grahame
- 1984 ·Memed My Hawkas Dursan
- 1984 ·Moving on the Edgeas Liam
- 1983 ·Agatha Christie's Partners in Crimeas
- 1983 ·To the Lighthouseas Augustus Carmichael
- 1983 ·The Scarlet and the Blackas Himmler
- 1982 ·Britannia Hospitalas Theatre Surgeon
- 1982 ·Crimesas Melvyn
- 1981 ·The Manions of Americaas Harry Clement
- 1981 ·Random Moments in a May Gardenas Digby
- 1981 ·Levkas Manas Holroyd
- 1980 ·Pasmoreas Helen's husband
- 1980 ·Lady Killersas Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.
- 1980 ·Silver Dream Raceras Bank Manager
- 1980 ·The Outsideras John Russell
- 1979 ·Deasey (Desperate)as FG
- 1979 ·Minderas J.J.Mooney
- 1978 ·Exposureas Dan
- 1978 ·A Child's Voiceas Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
- 1978 ·Holocaustas Blobel
- 1978 ·Blake's 7as Sarkoff
- 1977 ·Targetas
- 1977 ·A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manas Simon Dedalus
- 1977 ·Love Lies Bleedingas Geoffrey
- 1976 ·Beasts: Babyas Dick Pummery
- 1976 ·Stonesas Harvey Fenton-Jones
- 1976 ·Beastsas Dick Pummery
- 1976 ·The Duchess of Duke Streetas
- 1975 ·Rumpole of the Baileyas
- 1975 ·The Next Victimas Frampton
- 1975 ·Quilleras Buchanan
- 1975 ·All Creatures Great and Smallas Soames
- 1975 ·Looking for Clancyas
- 1975 ·The Venturersas
- 1975 ·The Sweeneyas Det. Supt. Grant
- 1974 ·Father Brownas
- 1974 ·Percy's Progressas London News Editor
- 1974 ·Fall of Eaglesas Count Conrad von Hotzendorf
- 1974 ·Napoleon and Loveas
- 1974 ·The Changelingas Tomazo de Piracquo
- 1973 ·A Warm Decemberas Man (uncredited)
- 1973 ·Thrilleras Jack Hardisty
- 1973 ·Thrilleras Frampton
- 1973 ·Lady Killeras Jack Hardisty
- 1972 ·Crown Courtas
- 1972 ·Crown Courtas Henry Burnett
- 1971 ·Straw Dogsas Maj. John Scott
- 1971 ·Justiceas Supt. George Lester
- 1971 ·Jason Kingas
- 1971 ·Villainas Frank Fletcher
- 1971 ·Percyas Meet The People Compere
- 1970 ·Perfect Fridayas Smith
- 1970 ·The Beast in the Cellaras Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
- 1970 ·The Rivalsas Sir Lucius O'Trigger
- 1970 ·The 5th Day of Peaceas Nick
- 1970 ·Manhuntas Louis Sampere
- 1969 ·Anne of the Thousand Daysas Norris
- 1969 ·Blood of the Lambas Joe Katz
- 1968 ·The Charge of the Light Brigadeas William Russel
- 1967 ·Man in a Suitcaseas
- 1967 ·Callanas
- 1967 ·Ulyssesas Buck Mulligan
- 1965 ·BBC Play of the Monthas Sir Lucius O'Trigger
- 1965 ·BBC Play of the Monthas Kommissarov
- 1965 ·Young Cassidyas Tom
- 1965 ·Ferry Cross the Merseyas Jack Hanson
- 1965 ·Deirdreas
- 1964 ·The Wednesday Playas John Joe Moran
- 1964 ·Girl with Green Eyesas The Priest
- 1964 ·Downfallas
- 1963 ·Doctor Whoas The Captain
- 1962 ·The Saintas Tony
- 1962 ·The Quare Fellowas Walsh
- 1962 ·Dr. Finlay's Casebookas
- 1961 ·The Avengersas Grant
- 1961 ·Freedom to Dieas Mike
- 1960 ·The Siege of Sidney Streetas Lapidos
- 1959 ·No Hiding Placeas
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Soames
- Future ·The World of James Joyce: His Life & Workas Self - Narrator