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T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Birthday: 1929-09-07 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2003
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

as    Self - Actor / Major John Scott

2000
Monarch

as    Henry VIII

1989
Red Scorpion

as    General Vortek

1988
Jack the Ripper

as    O'Connor

1983
To the Lighthouse

as    Augustus Carmichael

1980
The Outsider

as    John Russell

1978
A Child's Voice

as    Ainsley Rupert Macreadie

1975
1974
The Changeling

as    Tomazo de Piracquo

1971
Villain

as    Frank Fletcher

1971
Straw Dogs

as    Maj. John Scott

1970
The Beast in the Cellar

as    Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

1970
Perfect Friday

as    Smith

1965
Ferry Cross the Mersey

as    Jack Hanson

1964
Girl with Green Eyes

as    The Priest

1961
Freedom to Die

as    Mike