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T. P. McKenna
T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

ActingBorn September 7, 1929Died February 13, 2011 (age 81)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.

Filmography

2004
The Libertine

as Black Rod

Movie
2003Movie
2003
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

as Self - Actor / Major John Scott

Movie
2002
Rockface

as Liam

TV
2001
Waking the Dead

as Phil Brown

TV
2000
Monarch

as Henry VIII

Movie
2000
Longitude

as Edmund Burke

Movie
2000
Longitude

as Edmund Burke

TV
1998
Kings in Grass Castles

as Lord Dunraven

TV
1994
Liberation

as Lloyd George, P.M. of England

TV
1993
Scarlet and Black

as Marquis de la Mole

TV
1992
Heartbeat

as Michael O'Leary

TV
1992
The Law Lord

as Judge Selwyn

Movie
1991
Events at Drimaghleen

as Father Sallins

Movie
1990
Shoot to Kill

as Chief Constable Sir John Harmon

Movie
1990
Shoot to Kill

as Chief Constable Sir John Hermon

TV
1990
The Chief

as Colin Fowler

TV
1989Movie
1989
Valmont

as Baron

Movie
1988
Red Scorpion

as General Vortek

Movie
1988
Jack the Ripper

as O'Connor

TV
1988
Pascali's Island

as Dr. Hogan

Movie
1988Movie
1988
The Play on One

as Michael Flynn

TV
1986Movie
1986
Casualty

as Arthur Jackson

TV
1986
Casualty

as Dr. Archie Whitlock

TV
1986
ScreenPlay

as Father Sallins

TV
1986
Lovejoy

as Bertram Montserrat

TV
1986
Strong Medicine

as Dr. Sweeting

Movie
1985Movie
1985
My Brother Jonathan

as Lloyd Moore

TV
1985
Bleak House

as Harold Skimpole

TV
1984
Memed My Hawk

as Dursun

Movie
1984Movie
1983
To the Lighthouse

as Augustus Carmichael

Movie
1983Movie
1982
Britannia Hospital

as Theatre Surgeon

Movie
1982
Crimes

as Melvyn

Movie
1982TV
1981
The Manions of America

as Harry Clement

TV
1981
Levkas Man

as Holroyd

TV
1980
Pasmore

as Helen's husband

Movie
1980
Lady Killers

as Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.

TV
1980
Silver Dream Racer

as Bank Manager

Movie
1979Movie
1979
The Outsider

as John Russell

Movie
1979
Minder

as J.J.Mooney

TV
1978
Exposure

as Dan

Movie
1978
A Child's Voice

as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie

Movie
1978
Strangers

as Chief Constable

TV
1978
Holocaust

as Blobel

TV
1978
Blake's 7

as Sarkoff

TV
1977
Target

as Ruby Daniels

TV
1977Movie
1976
Beasts: Baby

as Dick Pummery

Movie
1976
Stones

as Harvey Fenton-Jones

Movie
1976
Beasts

as Dick Pummery

TV
1976
The Duchess of Duke Street

as Sir Martin Mallory

TV
1975
Rumpole of the Bailey

as Jean Pierre O'Higgins

TV
1975
The Next Victim

as Frampton

Movie
1975
Quiller

as Buchanan

TV
1975
Looking for Clancy

as Marcus Selby

TV
1975
The Sweeney

as Det. Supt. Grant

TV
1974
Churchill's People

as Dr Layton

TV
1974
Father Brown

as DI Boyne

TV
1974
Percy's Progress

as London News Editor

Movie
1974
Fall of Eagles

as Count Conrad von Hotzendorf

TV
1974
Playhouse

as Harvey Fenton-Jones

TV
1974
Playhouse

as Digby

TV
1974
Napoleon and Love

as Paul Barras

TV
1974
The Changeling

as Tomazo de Piracquo

Movie
1973
A Warm December

as Man (uncredited)

Movie
1973
Thriller

as Jack Hardisty

TV
1973
Thriller

as Frampton

TV
1973
Lady Killer

as Jack Hardisty

Movie
1972
Crown Court

as Henry Burnett

TV
1971
Straw Dogs

as Maj. John Scott

Movie
1971
Justice

as Supt. George Lester

TV
1971
Villain

as Frank Fletcher

Movie
1971
The Beast in the Cellar

as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

Movie
1971
Percy

as Meet The People Compere

Movie
1970Movie
1970
The Rivals

as Sir Lucius O'Trigger

Movie
1970Movie
1970
Manhunt

as Louis Sampere

TV
1969Movie
1969Movie
1968Movie
1967
ITV Playhouse

as Dr. Murphy

TV
1967TV
1967
Sam and Janet

as Fingers Magee

TV
1967
Ulysses

as Buck Mulligan

Movie
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Lucius O'Trigger

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Kommissarov

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Tomazo de Piracquo

TV
1965
The Troubleshooters

as Geoffrey Arles

TV
1965Movie
1965Movie
1965Movie
1964
Thursday Theatre

as Charles Sturrock

TV
1964
The Wednesday Play

as John Joe Moran

TV
1964TV
1964Movie
1964
Theatre 625

as Jerry

TV
1964
Story Parade

as Matthew Finch

TV
1964
Detective

as Detective Wilks

TV
1964
Downfall

as Martin Somers

Movie
1963
Doctor Who

as The Captain

TV
1963
Espionage

as Tom Gorman

TV
1962
The Saint

as Tony

TV
1962Movie
1961Movie
1961
The Avengers

as Grant

TV
1961Movie
1960Movie
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Mena Donelli

TV
1951TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 7, 1929
Day of DeathFebruary 13, 2011
Place of BirthMullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
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