person

T. P. McKenna

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-09-07

Place of Birth

Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland

T. P. McKenna

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.

Also Known For

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Straw Dogs

Nov 25, 1971

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61

Villain

May 26, 1971

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59

Red Scorpion

Dec 24, 1988

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33

Percy's Progress

Aug 01, 1974

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65

Girl with Green Eyes

May 14, 1964

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47

The Beast in the Cellar

Apr 14, 1971

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61

Perfect Friday

Nov 10, 1970

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61

Ferry Cross the Mersey

Feb 10, 1965

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NA

Beasts: Baby

Nov 06, 1976

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58

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Sep 01, 1977

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63

Young Cassidy

Feb 25, 1965

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58

Ulysses

Mar 14, 1967

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NA

Deirdre

Jan 01, 1965

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60

The Rivals

May 17, 1970

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60

Monarch

Oct 08, 2000

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52

Freedom to Die

Jan 01, 1961

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NA

Random Moments in a May Garden

May 22, 1981

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NA

Shoot to Kill

Jun 03, 1990

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NA

Blood of the Lamb

Dec 03, 1969

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NA

Events at Drimaghleen

Jul 17, 1991

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70

Anne of the Thousand Days

Dec 18, 1969

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62

The Doctor and the Devils

Oct 04, 1985

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64

A Warm December

May 23, 1973

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NA

Love Lies Bleeding

Jul 12, 1977

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NA

Crimes

Apr 13, 1982

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NA

Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle

Dec 31, 1984

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NA

Unreported Incident

Feb 23, 1988

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NA

Exposure

Nov 28, 1978

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100

A Child's Voice

Oct 13, 1978

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65

Downfall

Jan 01, 1964

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20

The Siege of Sidney Street

Oct 11, 1960

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54

The Fifth Day of Peace

Apr 17, 1970

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70

Strong Medicine

Jan 01, 1986

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NA

The Law Lord

Mar 22, 1992

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67

Valmont

Nov 17, 1989

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69

The Scarlet and the Black

Feb 02, 1983

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70

The Changeling

Jan 20, 1974

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48

To the Lighthouse

Mar 22, 1983

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62

Pascali's Island

Jul 22, 1988

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73

Longitude

Jan 02, 2000

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74

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

Dec 14, 1988

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50

Silver Dream Racer

Jun 13, 1980

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60

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Apr 10, 1968

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66

All Creatures Great and Small

Jul 27, 1975

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50

Memed My Hawk

May 10, 1984

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59

The Libertine

Sep 16, 2004

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58

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

Sep 12, 2003

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Percy

Feb 18, 1971

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62

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Dec 25, 1989

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52

The Outsider

Nov 26, 1979

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53

The Quare Fellow

Oct 02, 1962

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70

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

Mar 08, 2003

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NA

Stones

Oct 27, 1976

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62

Britannia Hospital

May 27, 1982

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NA

Moving on the Edge

Mar 06, 1984

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NA

Pasmore

Oct 21, 1980

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67

Lady Killer

Jan 18, 1973

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NA

The Next Victim

Sep 23, 1975

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NA

Deasey (Desperate)

Dec 06, 1979

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NA

The World of James Joyce: His Life & Work

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65

Johnny Nobody

Oct 01, 1961

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NA

The Christmas Tree

Dec 21, 1986

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78

The Sweeney

Jan 02, 1975

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66

Thriller

Apr 14, 1973

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72

Blake's 7

Jan 02, 1978

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79

Doctor Who

Nov 23, 1963

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77

The Avengers

Jan 07, 1961

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71

Heartbeat

Apr 10, 1992

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73

Jason King

Sep 15, 1971

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68

Minder

Oct 29, 1979

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54

Crown Court

Oct 11, 1972

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69

Rumpole of the Bailey

Dec 17, 1975

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73

The Saint

Oct 04, 1962

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70

Callan

Jul 08, 1967

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73

Lovejoy

Jan 10, 1986

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71

Waking the Dead

Jun 18, 2001

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86

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Dec 24, 1951

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70

Beasts

Oct 16, 1976

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60

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Aug 16, 1962

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NA

The Venturers

Jan 07, 1975

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37

No Hiding Place

Sep 16, 1959

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80

The Duchess of Duke Street

Sep 04, 1976

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NA

Levkas Man

Mar 18, 1981

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69

Fall of Eagles

Mar 15, 1974

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70

Man in a Suitcase

Sep 27, 1967

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63

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Oct 09, 1983

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50

Lady Killers

Jul 20, 1980

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50

BBC Play of the Month

Oct 19, 1965

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NA

Quiller

Aug 29, 1975

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66

Father Brown

Sep 26, 1974

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NA

Napoleon and Love

Mar 05, 1974

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66

Thriller

Apr 14, 1973

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60

Justice

Oct 08, 1971

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61

Casualty

Sep 06, 1986

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61

Casualty

Sep 06, 1986

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59

Scarlet and Black

Oct 31, 1993

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70

Jack the Ripper

Oct 11, 1988

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100

Kings in Grass Castles

Mar 28, 1998

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65

Manhunt

Jan 02, 1970

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70

Longitude

Jan 02, 2000

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54

Crown Court

Oct 11, 1972

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55

Shoot to Kill

Jun 03, 1990

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64

Testament: The Bible in Animation

Oct 16, 1996

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55

The Manions of America

Sep 30, 1981

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60

Bleak House

Apr 10, 1985

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60

The Play on One

Jan 19, 1988

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45

The Wednesday Play

Sep 30, 1964

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NA

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Jan 10, 1988

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72

Holocaust

Apr 16, 1978

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78

Liberation

Mar 22, 1994

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50

The Troubleshooters

Jul 07, 1965

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70

Playhouse

Mar 13, 1974

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70

Playhouse

Mar 13, 1974

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50

BBC Play of the Month

Oct 19, 1965

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50

BBC Play of the Month

Oct 19, 1965

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60

The Chief

Apr 20, 1990

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80

Story Parade

Apr 24, 1964

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NA

Sam and Janet

Jun 27, 1967

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63

Target

Sep 09, 1977

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NA

Looking for Clancy

May 24, 1975

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72

Theatre 625

May 03, 1964

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10

Churchill's People

Dec 30, 1974