T. P. McKenna

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

120

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

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • Minder

    Minder

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • 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

  • Waking the Dead

    Waking the Dead

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • Rumpole of the Bailey

    Rumpole of the Bailey

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • Kings in Grass Castles

    Kings in Grass Castles

  • The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

  • Blake's 7

    Blake's 7

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook

    Dr. Finlay's Casebook

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • The Troubleshooters

    The Troubleshooters

  • Justice

    Justice

  • The Chief

    The Chief

  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • Callan

    Callan

  • Lady Killers

    Lady Killers

  • Story Parade

    Story Parade

  • Perfect Friday

    Perfect Friday

  • The Siege of Sidney Street

    The Siege of Sidney Street

  • Holocaust

    Holocaust

  • Ulysses

    Ulysses

  • Target

    Target

  • The Rivals

    The Rivals

  • A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

    A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

  • Young Cassidy

    Young Cassidy

  • Fall of Eagles

    Fall of Eagles

  • The Scarlet and the Black

    The Scarlet and the Black

  • Jason King

    Jason King

  • Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

    Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

  • Stones

    Stones

  • Beasts: Baby

    Beasts: Baby

  • The Beast in the Cellar

    The Beast in the Cellar

  • The Play on One

    The Play on One

  • The Law Lord

    The Law Lord

  • Manhunt

    Manhunt

  • The Christmas Tree

    The Christmas Tree

  • The Libertine

    The Libertine

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade

    The Charge of the Light Brigade

  • Jack the Ripper

    Jack the Ripper

  • Freedom to Die

    Freedom to Die

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • The Next Victim

    The Next Victim

  • The Outsider

    The Outsider

  • A Child's Voice

    A Child's Voice

  • Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

    Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

  • The Duchess of Duke Street

    The Duchess of Duke Street

  • Johnny Nobody

    Johnny Nobody

  • Longitude

    Longitude

  • Love Lies Bleeding

    Love Lies Bleeding

  • To the Lighthouse

    To the Lighthouse

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Testament: The Bible in Animation

    Testament: The Bible in Animation

  • Bleak House

    Bleak House

  • Unreported Incident

    Unreported Incident

  • Villain

    Villain

  • The Boys & Girl from County Clare

    The Boys & Girl from County Clare

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • Red Scorpion

    Red Scorpion

  • Valmont

    Valmont

  • Silver Dream Racer

    Silver Dream Racer

  • Pascali's Island

    Pascali's Island

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • Deasey (Desperate)

    Deasey (Desperate)

  • Straw Dogs

    Straw Dogs

  • Napoleon and Love

    Napoleon and Love

  • Exposure

    Exposure

  • Beasts

    Beasts

  • The Venturers

    The Venturers

  • Quiller

    Quiller

  • Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

    Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

  • Shoot to Kill

    Shoot to Kill

  • Blood of the Lamb

    Blood of the Lamb

  • A Warm December

    A Warm December

  • Pasmore

    Pasmore

  • Britannia Hospital

    Britannia Hospital

  • Percy's Progress

    Percy's Progress

  • Percy

    Percy

  • Anne of the Thousand Days

    Anne of the Thousand Days

  • Scarlet and Black

    Scarlet and Black

  • Liberation

    Liberation

  • Looking for Clancy

    Looking for Clancy

  • Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

    Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

  • Monarch

    Monarch

  • The Manions of America

    The Manions of America

  • Crimes

    Crimes

  • The 5th Day of Peace

    The 5th Day of Peace

  • Memed My Hawk

    Memed My Hawk

  • The Doctor and the Devils

    The Doctor and the Devils

  • Sam and Janet

    Sam and Janet

  • All Creatures Great and Small

    All Creatures Great and Small

  • Levkas Man

    Levkas Man

  • Deirdre

    Deirdre

  • Random Moments in a May Garden

    Random Moments in a May Garden

  • Girl with Green Eyes

    Girl with Green Eyes

  • Shoot to Kill

    Shoot to Kill

  • Ferry Cross the Mersey

    Ferry Cross the Mersey

  • The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

    The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

  • The Changeling

    The Changeling

  • Longitude

    Longitude

  • Downfall

    Downfall

  • Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

    Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

  • The Quare Fellow

    The Quare Fellow

  • Moving on the Edge

    Moving on the Edge

  • Events at Drimaghleen

    Events at Drimaghleen