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.
Filmography
Casualty
Doctor Who
Minder
BBC Play of the Month
The Avengers
Heartbeat
The Saint
Theatre 625
Playhouse
Waking the Dead
Crown Court
The Sweeney
The Wednesday Play
No Hiding Place
Thriller
Rumpole of the Bailey
Blake's 7
The Chief
Lovejoy
The Troubleshooters
Justice
Holocaust
Jason King
Churchill's People
Target
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Man in a Suitcase
No Image
Story Parade
Callan
Detective