T. P. McKenna

Acting

T. P. McKenna

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Sep 07, 1929 (95 years old)
Death date
Feb 13, 2011

T. P. McKenna

Known For

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
0h 52m
Movie 2003

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut

Documentary about the making of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film "Straw...

Monarch
1h 49m
Movie 2000

Monarch

From double BAFTA nominated Writer and Director John Walsh. Monarch...

Kings in Grass Castles
1h 38m
TV Show 1998

Kings in Grass Castles

The life of an Irish immigrant family in Australia in...

Liberation
1h 5m
TV Show 1994

Liberation

Epic independence fight in 21st century. Turkish independence war against...

Scarlet and Black
1h 0m
TV Show 1993

Scarlet and Black

An ambitious young man seduces women of high social standing...

The Law Lord
1h 30m
Movie 1992

The Law Lord

A new government takes power with a drastically reduced majority....

Events at Drimaghleen
1h 5m
Movie 1991

Events at Drimaghleen

The painful memories of the tragedy that awaited the people...

Shoot to Kill
TV Show 1990

Shoot to Kill

A reconstruction of the events that led to the 1984–86...

Shoot to Kill
4h 0m
Movie 1990

Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill is a four-hour drama documentary reconstruction of...

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1h 44m
Movie 1989

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

While on vacation at a resort hotel in the West...

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.