Acting
T. P. McKenna
Born September 7, 1929 Died February 13, 2011 Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
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.
Filmography
5.9
The Libertine
2004·Drama
6.0
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003·Romance
7.0
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
2003·Documentary
7.0
Monarch
2000·Drama
7.4
Longitude
2000·Drama
9.0
The Law Lord
1992·Drama
9.0
Events at Drimaghleen
1991·Drama
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Shoot to Kill
1990
6.6
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989·Mystery
6.7
Valmont
1989·Drama
6.0
Red Scorpion
1988·Adventure
7.5
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1988·Science Fiction
6.4
Pascali's Island
1988·Drama
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Unreported Incident
1988·Drama
8.0
Strong Medicine
1986·Drama
6.2
The Doctor and the Devils
1985·Horror
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Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984·Drama
6.0
Memed My Hawk
1984·Drama
7.0
Moving on the Edge
1984·Drama
5.2
To the Lighthouse
1983·Drama
7.0
The Scarlet and the Black
1983·Drama
6.3
Britannia Hospital
1982·Comedy
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Crimes
1982
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The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work
1982