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T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Acting Born Sep 07, 1929 -- Died Feb 13, 2011 · 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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Straw Dogs
7.2
movie
Straw Dogs
as Maj. John Scott
1971
Doctor Who
7.9
tv
Doctor Who
as The Captain
1963
The Libertine
5.9
movie
The Libertine
as Black Rod
2004
Red Scorpion
6.0
movie
Red Scorpion
as General Vortek
1988
Valmont
6.7
movie
Valmont
as Baron
1989
The Avengers
7.7
tv
The Avengers
as Grant
1961
The Saint
7.3
tv
The Saint
as Tony
1962
Anne of the Thousand Days
7.0
movie
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Norris
1969
Jack the Ripper
7.1
tv
Jack the Ripper
as O'Connor
1988
Casualty
6.2
tv
Casualty
as Arthur Jackson
1986
The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.1
movie
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as William Russel
1968
Holocaust
7.3
tv
Holocaust
as Blobel
1978