T. P. McKenna
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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-09-07
Place of birth
Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
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Cast
Straw Dogs
1971
7.20
Villain
1971
6.30
Red Scorpion
1988
5.93
Percy's Progress
1974
3.60
Girl with Green Eyes
1964
6.60
The Beast in the Cellar
1970
4.70
Perfect Friday
1970
6.28
Ferry Cross the Mersey
1965
6.10
Beasts: Baby
1976
0.00
Young Cassidy
1965
6.20
Ulysses
1967
6.00
Deirdre
1965
0.00
The Rivals
1970
6.00
Monarch
2000
6.00
Freedom to Die
1961
5.20
Random Moments in a May Garden
1981
0.00
Shoot to Kill
1990
0.00
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
7.10
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
6.33
Events at Drimaghleen
1991
0.00
Blood of the Lamb
1969
0.00
A Warm December
1973
6.40
Love Lies Bleeding
1977
0.00
Crimes
1982
0.00
Unreported Incident
1988
0.00
Exposure
1978
0.00
A Child's Voice
1978
10.00
Downfall
1964
6.70
The Siege of Sidney Street
1960
2.00
The 5th Day of Peace
1970
5.20
Strong Medicine
1986
7.00
The Law Lord
1992
0.00
Valmont
1989
6.71
The Scarlet and the Black
1983
7.00
The Changeling
1974
7.00
To the Lighthouse
1983
5.40
Pascali's Island
1988
6.40
Longitude
2000
7.25
Silver Dream Racer
1980
5.40
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
6.10
All Creatures Great and Small
1975
6.60
Memed My Hawk
1984
5.00
The Libertine
2004
5.90
Percy
1971
4.00
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989
6.50
The Outsider
1979
5.60
The Quare Fellow
1962
5.80
Stones
1976
0.00
Britannia Hospital
1982
6.28
Moving on the Edge
1984
0.00
Pasmore
1980
0.00
Lady Killer
1973
6.70
The Next Victim
1975
0.00
Deasey (Desperate)
1979
0.00
Johnny Nobody
1961
6.50