T. P. McKenna
1929–2011 · Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
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.
Born 7 Sep 1929 · Died 13 Feb 2011
Acted in 20
Longitude
2000
Edmund Burke
Kings in Grass Castles
1998
Lord Dunraven
Liberation
1994
Lloyd George, P.M. of England
Scarlet and Black
1993
Marquis de la Mole
The Chief
1990
Colin Fowler
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989
Dr. Grahame
Valmont
1989
Baron
Red Scorpion
1988
General Vortek
Pascali's Island
1988
Dr. Hogan
Jack the Ripper
1988
O'Connor
Bleak House
1985
Harold Skimpole
The Scarlet and the Black
1983
Himmler
