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T. P. McKenna

Actor
Died February 13, 2011 (81 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Red Scorpion
  • The Saint
  • Heartbeat
  • The Scarlet and the Black
  • Thriller (1973)
  • Silver Dream Racer
Known For
  • Straw Dogs
  • Red Scorpion
  • Valmont
  • Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
  • Kurtulus
  • Villain
  • Pascali's Island
  • The Beast in the Cellar
  • Girl with Green Eyes
  • Young Cassidy
  • Scarlet and Black
  • A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
  • The Outsider
  • A Child's Voice
  • Monarch
  • Downfall
  • The Doctor and the Devils
  • The Siege of Sidney Street
  • Kings in Grass Castles
  • All in Good Faith

Filmography

2004
The Libertine · as Black Rod
2003
2000
Monarch · as Henry Viii
2000
Waking the Dead (TV Series) · as Phil Brown
2000
Longitude · as Edmund Burke
2000
Longitude (TV Series) · as Edmund Burke
1998
The American · as Marquis De Bellegarde
1998
Kings in Grass Castles (TV Series) · as Lord Dunraven
1998
The Ambassador (TV Series) · as Taoiseach Healy
1996
Testament: The Bible in Animation (TV Series) · as God (voice)
1996
Ballykissangel (TV Series) · as Bishop Goldberg
1995
Kavanagh Q.C. (TV Series) · as George Crosby Qc
1994
Kurtulus (TV Series) · as Lloyd George, P.m. Of England
1993
Scarlet and Black (TV Series) · as Marquis De La Mole
1992
Heartbeat (TV Series) · as Michael O'leary
1990
Shoot to Kill (TV Series) · as Chief Constable Sir John Hermon
1990
The Chief (TV Series) · as Colin Fowler
1989
1989
Valmont · as Baron
1989
Fair City (TV Series) · as Tom Mitchell
1988
Red Scorpion · as General Vortek
1988
Jack the Ripper (1988) (TV Series) · as O'connor
1988
Pascali's Island · as Dr. Hogan
1988
The Play on One (TV Series) · as Michael
1987
Inspector Morse (TV Series) · as Professor Sir Lionel Phelps
1986
Casualty (TV Series) · as Dr. Archie Whitlock
1986
Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Father Sallins
1986
Strong Medicine · as Dr. Sweeting
1986
Boon (TV Series) · as Erroll Mclaverty
1986
Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Bertram Montserrat
1985
All in Good Faith (TV Series) · as Oscar Randolph
1985
Behind Enemy Lines · as Sir James Dorsett
1985
1985
My Brother Jonathan (TV Series) · as Lloyd Moore
1985
C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) · as Billie Truscott
1985
Bleak House (TV Series) · as Harold Skimpole
1984
Screen Two (TV Series) · as Judge Selwyn
1984
The Bill (TV Series) · as Judge Hugh Alexander
1984
Memed My Hawk · as Dursan
1983
1983
Give us a Break (TV Series) · as Dennis Naylor
1983
To the Lighthouse · as Augustus Carmichael
1983
1982
Britannia Hospital · as Theatre Surgeon
1982
Nancy Astor (TV Series) · as Lord Curzon
1981
The Manions of America (TV Series) · as Harry Clement
1980
Lady Killers (TV Series) · as Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.c.
1980
Silver Dream Racer · as Bank Manager
1979
The Outsider · as John Russell
1979
Minder (TV Series) · as J.j.mooney
1978
A Child's Voice · as Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
1978
Strangers (TV Series) · as Chief Constable
1978
Holocaust (TV Series) · as Blobel
1978
1978
Blake's 7 (TV Series) · as Sarkoff
1977
Target (TV Series)
1977
1976
Beasts (TV Series) · as Dick Pummery
1976
1975
1975
The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Det. Supt. Grant
1974
It's Not the Size That Counts · as London News Editor
1974
Rooms (TV Series) · as Peter
1974
Father Brown (TV Series)
1974
Fall of Eagles (TV Series) · as Count Conrad Von Hotzendorf
1974
Napoleon and Love (TV Series)
1973
Playhouse (TV Series) · as Digby
1973
A Warm December · as Man (uncredited)
1973
Thriller (1973) (TV Series) · as Jack Hardisty
1973
The Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) · as Frampton
1972
Crown Court (TV Series) · as Henry Burnett
1971
Straw Dogs · as Maj. John Scott
1971
The Onedin Line (TV Series) · as Fergus Doyle
1971
Justice (1971) (TV Series) · as Supt. George Lester
1971
Villain · as Frank Fletcher
1971
Jason King (TV Series)
1971
The Beast in the Cellar · as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
1971
Percy · as Meet The People Compere
1970
Play for Today (TV Series) · as Helen's Husband
1970
1970
Perfect Friday · as Smith
1970
Manhunt (TV Series) · as Louis Sampere
1969
1969
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) (TV Series) · as Kevin O'malley
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Sontee
1968
The Charge of the Light Brigade · as William Russel
1967
Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Narrator
1967
Man in a Suitcase (TV Series)
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Dr. Murphy
1967
Callan (TV Series)
1967
Ulysses · as Buck Mulligan
1966
Adam Adamant Lives (TV Series) · as Jason Lang
1965
Jackanory (TV Series) · as Storyteller
1965
Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Sir Lucius O'trigger
1965
The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Geoffrey Arles
1965
Young Cassidy · as Tom
1964
Girl with Green Eyes · as The Priest
1964
Ferry Cross the Mersey · as Jack Hanson
1964
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Joe Katz
1964
1963
Doctor Who (TV Series) · as The Captain
1963
Espionage (TV Series) · as Tom Gorman
1963
First Night (TV Series) · as Jack Christie
1963
Love Story (1963) (TV Series) · as Ernest
1962
The Quare Fellow · as Walsh
1962
The Saint (TV Series) · as Tony
1962
1961
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Brewster
1961
Johnny Nobody · as Garda (policeman)
1961
The Avengers (TV Series) · as Grant
1961
Freedom to Die · as Mike
1960
1960
1960
The Night Fighters · as A Mcintyre Boy
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Philip
1959
Home Is the Hero · as Young Man At Dance
1959
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Martin Somers
1959
No Hiding Place (TV Series)
1959
1959
Broth of a Boy · as Holmes
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Mena Donelli
1955
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Edward Palmer
1951
Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Soames

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