T. P. McKenna
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1929-09-07 · Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
- Died
- 2011-02-13
Known for
- Straw Dogs (1971) — Maj. John Scott
- Doctor Who (1963) — The Captain
- The Libertine (2004) — Black Rod
- Red Scorpion (1988) — General Vortek
- Valmont (1989) — Baron
- The Avengers (1961) — Grant
- Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) — Norris
- The Saint (1962) — Tony
- Jack the Ripper (1988) — O'Connor
- Casualty (1986) — Arthur Jackson
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) — William Russel
- Holocaust (1978) — Blobel
- Britannia Hospital (1982) — Theatre Surgeon
- All in Good Faith (1985) — Oscar Randolph
- The Scarlet and the Black (1983) — Himmler
- The Doctor and the Devils (1985) — O'Connor