T. P. McKenna

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

122

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-09-07

Day of death

2011-02-13 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland

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.

Known For

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Waking the Dead

    Waking the Dead

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Rumpole of the Bailey

    Rumpole of the Bailey

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

    Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

  • Callan

    Callan

  • Blake's 7

    Blake's 7

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook

    Dr. Finlay's Casebook

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Stones

    Stones

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • Justice

    Justice

  • Pasmore

    Pasmore

  • Ulysses

    Ulysses

  • The Libertine

    The Libertine

  • All Creatures Great and Small

    All Creatures Great and Small

  • Perfect Friday

    Perfect Friday

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • Crimes

    Crimes

  • Britannia Hospital

    Britannia Hospital

  • The Chief

    The Chief

  • Deasey (Desperate)

    Deasey (Desperate)

  • Valmont

    Valmont

  • The Troubleshooters

    The Troubleshooters

  • Jack the Ripper

    Jack the Ripper

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

    Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

  • Holocaust

    Holocaust

  • The Outsider

    The Outsider

  • Jason King

    Jason King

  • Johnny Nobody

    Johnny Nobody

  • Red Scorpion

    Red Scorpion

  • Villain

    Villain

  • Young Cassidy

    Young Cassidy

  • Percy

    Percy

  • Monarch

    Monarch

  • Straw Dogs

    Straw Dogs

  • Fall of Eagles

    Fall of Eagles

  • Churchill's People

    Churchill's People

  • Target

    Target

  • Exposure

    Exposure

  • Lady Killers

    Lady Killers

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade

    The Charge of the Light Brigade

  • Story Parade

    Story Parade

  • Manhunt

    Manhunt

  • Beasts: Baby

    Beasts: Baby

  • A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

    A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

  • The Scarlet and the Black

    The Scarlet and the Black

  • The Play on One

    The Play on One

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Longitude

    Longitude

  • Freedom to Die

    Freedom to Die

  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

  • Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

    Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

  • Longitude

    Longitude

  • Pascali's Island

    Pascali's Island

  • Anne of the Thousand Days

    Anne of the Thousand Days

  • The Doctor and the Devils

    The Doctor and the Devils

  • Testament: The Bible in Animation

    Testament: The Bible in Animation

  • The Fifth Day of Peace

    The Fifth Day of Peace

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Duchess of Duke Street

    The Duchess of Duke Street

  • The Boys & Girl from County Clare

    The Boys & Girl from County Clare

  • Kings in Grass Castles

    Kings in Grass Castles

  • A Child's Voice

    A Child's Voice

  • The Next Victim

    The Next Victim

  • The Beast in the Cellar

    The Beast in the Cellar

  • Random Moments in a May Garden

    Random Moments in a May Garden

  • Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

    Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

  • Napoleon and Love

    Napoleon and Love

  • The Siege of Sidney Street

    The Siege of Sidney Street

  • The Venturers

    The Venturers

  • To the Lighthouse

    To the Lighthouse

  • Bleak House

    Bleak House

  • Memed My Hawk

    Memed My Hawk

  • The Christmas Tree

    The Christmas Tree

  • The Law Lord

    The Law Lord

  • The Manions of America

    The Manions of America

  • Scarlet and Black

    Scarlet and Black

  • Silver Dream Racer

    Silver Dream Racer

  • Beasts

    Beasts

  • Blood of the Lamb

    Blood of the Lamb

  • Percy's Progress

    Percy's Progress

  • A Warm December

    A Warm December

  • Deirdre

    Deirdre

  • Love Lies Bleeding

    Love Lies Bleeding

  • The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

    The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

  • Liberation

    Liberation

  • Quiller

    Quiller

  • Shoot to Kill

    Shoot to Kill

  • Looking for Clancy

    Looking for Clancy

  • Sam and Janet

    Sam and Janet

  • Unreported Incident

    Unreported Incident

  • The Quare Fellow

    The Quare Fellow

  • Girl with Green Eyes

    Girl with Green Eyes

  • The Rivals

    The Rivals

  • Levkas Man

    Levkas Man

  • Ferry Cross the Mersey

    Ferry Cross the Mersey

  • The Changeling

    The Changeling

  • Downfall

    Downfall

  • Shoot to Kill

    Shoot to Kill

  • Events at Drimaghleen

    Events at Drimaghleen

  • Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

    Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

  • Moving on the Edge

    Moving on the Edge