
Acting
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.

Doctor Who
1963

Casualty
1986

Crown Court
1972

The Avengers
1961

BBC Play of the Month
1965

Heartbeat
1992

The Wednesday Play
1964

The Saint
1962

Minder
1979

Waking the Dead
2001

ITV Playhouse
1967

No Hiding Place
1959

Theatre 625
1964

Playhouse
1974

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975

The Sweeney
1975

ScreenPlay
1986

Lovejoy
1986

Blake's 7
1978

Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962

The Chief
1990

Thriller
1973

The Play on One
1988

The Troubleshooters
1965

The Duchess of Duke Street
1976

Strangers
1978

Man in a Suitcase
1967

Callan
1967

Churchill's People
1974

Target
1977

Justice
1971

Espionage
1963

Jason King
1971

Manhunt
1970

Detective
1964