T. P. McKenna
Acting Born Sep 7, 1929 Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland 24 credits
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.
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- Casualty (1986) as Arthur Jackson
- Casualty (1986) as Dr. Archie Whitlock
- The Avengers (1961) as Grant
- Doctor Who (1963) as The Captain
- Heartbeat (1992) as Michael O'Leary
- Minder (1979) as J.J.Mooney
- The Saint (1962) as Tony
- Crown Court (1972)
- Crown Court (1972) as Henry Burnett
- Waking the Dead (2001) as Phil Brown
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Sir Lucius O'Trigger
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Kommissarov
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Tomazo de Piracquo
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) as Jean Pierre O'Higgins
- Blake's 7 (1978) as Sarkoff
- Playhouse (1974) as Harvey Fenton-Jones
- Playhouse (1974) as Digby
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Jerry
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Dr. Murphy
- The Sweeney (1975) as Det. Supt. Grant
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as John Joe Moran
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Joe Katz
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- Thriller (1973) as Jack Hardisty