T. P. McKenna

Acting

T. P. McKenna

Born 7 September 1929 · Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland · Died 13 February 2011 at 81

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

Highlights

Doctor Who1963 · Series · The Captain
Straw Dogs1971 · Film · Maj. John Scott
The Avengers1961 · Series · Grant
Valmont1989 · Film · Baron
The Libertine2004 · Film · Black Rod
The Saint1962 · Series · Tony

Filmography

Movies

54 films

The Libertine2004 · Film · Black Rod
The Boys & Girl from County Clare2003 · Film · The Announcer
Monarch2000 · Film · Henry VIII
Longitude2000 · Film · Edmund Burke
The Law Lord1992 · Film · Judge Selwyn
Events at Drimaghleen1991 · Film · Father Sallins
Shoot to Kill1990 · Film · Chief Constable Sir John Harmon
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery1989 · Film · Dr. Grahame
Valmont1989 · Film · Baron
Red Scorpion1988 · Film · General Vortek
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy1988 · Film · Captain Cook
Pascali's Island1988 · Film · Dr. Hogan
Unreported Incident1988 · Film · Michael
Strong Medicine1986 · Film · Dr. Sweeting
The Doctor and the Devils1985 · Film · O'Connor
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle1984 · Film · Dennis Naylor
Memed My Hawk1984 · Film · Dursun
Moving on the Edge1984 · Film · Liam
To the Lighthouse1983 · Film · Augustus Carmichael
The Scarlet and the Black1983 · Film · Himmler
Britannia Hospital1982 · Film · Theatre Surgeon
Crimes1982 · Film · Melvyn
Random Moments in a May Garden1981 · Film · Digby
Pasmore1980 · Film · Helen's husband
Silver Dream Racer1980 · Film · Bank Manager
Deasey (Desperate)1979 · Film · FG
The Outsider1979 · Film · John Russell
A Child's Voice1978 · Film · Ainsley Rupert Macreadie
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man1977 · Film · Simon Dedalus
Beasts: Baby1976 · Film · Dick Pummery
Stones1976 · Film · Harvey Fenton-Jones
The Next Victim1975 · Film · Frampton
All Creatures Great and Small1975 · Film · Soames
Percy's Progress1974 · Film · London News Editor
The Changeling1974 · Film · Tomazo de Piracquo
A Warm December1973 · Film · Man (uncredited)
Lady Killer1973 · Film · Jack Hardisty
Straw Dogs1971 · Film · Maj. John Scott
Villain1971 · Film · Frank Fletcher
The Beast in the Cellar1971 · Film · Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
Percy1971 · Film · Meet The People Compere
Perfect Friday1970 · Film · Smith
The Fifth Day of Peace1970 · Film · Nick
Anne of the Thousand Days1969 · Film · Norris
The Charge of the Light Brigade1968 · Film · William Russel
Ulysses1967 · Film · Buck Mulligan
Young Cassidy1965 · Film · Tom
Ferry Cross the Mersey1965 · Film · Jack Hanson
Girl with Green Eyes1964 · Film · The Priest
Downfall1964 · Film · Martin Somers
The Quare Fellow1962 · Film · Walsh
Johnny Nobody1961 · Film · Garda
Freedom to Die1961 · Film · Mike
The Siege of Sidney Street1960 · Film · Lapidos

Filmography

Series

60 shows

Rockface2002 · Series · Liam
Waking the Dead2001 · Series · Phil Brown
Longitude2000 · Series · Edmund Burke
Kings in Grass Castles1998 · Series · Lord Dunraven
Testament: The Bible in Animation1996 · Series · God (voice)
Liberation1994 · Series · Lloyd George, P.M. of England
Scarlet and Black1993 · Series · Marquis de la Mole
Heartbeat1992 · Series · Michael O'Leary
Shoot to Kill1990 · Series · Chief Constable Sir John Hermon
The Chief1990 · Series · Colin Fowler
Jack the Ripper1988 · Series · O'Connor
The Play on One1988 · Series · Michael Flynn
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers1988 · Series · Citizen
Casualty1986 · Series · Arthur Jackson
ScreenPlay1986 · Series · Father Sallins
Lovejoy1986 · Series · Bertram Montserrat
All in Good Faith1985 · Series · Oscar Randolph
My Brother Jonathan1985 · Series · Lloyd Moore
Bleak House1985 · Series · Harold Skimpole
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime1983 · Series
Play for Tomorrow1982 · Series · Melvyn
The Manions of America1981 · Series · Harry Clement
Levkas Man1981 · Series · Holroyd
Lady Killers1980 · Series · Sir Hardinge Giffard Q.C.
Minder1979 · Series · J.J.Mooney
Strangers1978 · Series · Chief Constable
Holocaust1978 · Series · Blobel
Blake's 71978 · Series · Sarkoff
Target1977 · Series · Ruby Daniels
Beasts1976 · Series · Dick Pummery
The Duchess of Duke Street1976 · Series · Sir Martin Mallory
Rumpole of the Bailey1975 · Series · Jean Pierre O'Higgins
Quiller1975 · Series · Buchanan
The Sweeney1975 · Series · Det. Supt. Grant
Churchill's People1974 · Series · Dr Layton
Father Brown1974 · Series · DI Boyne
Fall of Eagles1974 · Series · Count Conrad von Hotzendorf
Playhouse1974 · Series · Harvey Fenton-Jones
Napoleon and Love1974 · Series · Paul Barras
Thriller1973 · Series · Jack Hardisty
Crown Court1972 · Series
Justice1971 · Series · Supt. George Lester
Jason King1971 · Series
Manhunt1970 · Series · Louis Sampere
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · Series · Sontee
Man in a Suitcase1967 · Series
ITV Playhouse1967 · Series · Dr. Murphy
Callan1967 · Series
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · Sir Lucius O'Trigger
The Troubleshooters1965 · Series · Geoffrey Arles
The Wednesday Play1964 · Series · John Joe Moran
Theatre 6251964 · Series · Jerry
Detective1964 · Series · Detective Wilks
Doctor Who1963 · Series · The Captain
Espionage1963 · Series · Tom Gorman
The Saint1962 · Series · Tony
Dr. Finlay's Casebook1962 · Series
The Avengers1961 · Series · Grant
No Hiding Place1959 · Series
Armchair Theatre1956 · Series · Mena Donelli