T. P. McKenna
Actor
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.
Born1929-09-07
Place of BirthMullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Known For
7.9
Doctor Who
DramaAction & Adventure
6.2
Casualty
DramaSoap
7.8
The Avengers
Action & AdventureCrime
7.4
The Saint
Action & AdventureCrime
7.2
Minder
ComedyDrama
5.7
Crown Court
Drama
7.2
Heartbeat
CrimeDrama
5.3
BBC Play of the Month
Drama
5.2
The Wednesday Play
Drama
7.0
Playhouse
Drama
7.2
Waking the Dead
CrimeMystery
7.2
Theatre 625
Drama
7.0
ITV Playhouse
Drama
7.1
Rumpole of the Bailey
DramaComedy
7.3
Blake's 7
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
4.8
No Hiding Place
CrimeDrama
8.1
The Sweeney
Action & AdventureDrama
6.0
ScreenPlay
Drama
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.4
Lovejoy
ComedyDrama
7.0
Thriller
DramaCrime
6.7
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
ComedyDrama
6.0
The Play on One
Drama
5.0
Churchill's People
DramaWar & Politics