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T. P. McKenna
Acting
Born: September 7, 1929
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.
Known For
Valmont
as Baron
Straw Dogs
as Maj. John Scott
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Norris
The Libertine
as Black Rod
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as William Russel
Red Scorpion
as General Vortek
The Scarlet and the Black
as Himmler
Britannia Hospital
as Theatre Surgeon
Longitude
as Edmund Burke
Silver Dream Racer
as Bank Manager
