T. P. McKenna

Acting

T. P. McKenna

Born September 7, 1929 · Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland

Died February 13, 2011 · aged 81

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 Li…

Known For

Straw DogsStraw Dogs · 1971
Straw Dogs
7.11971
MovieThrillerDrama
David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually the taunts escalate.
The LibertineThe Libertine · 2004
The Libertine
5.92004
MovieDramaRomance
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
Red ScorpionRed Scorpion · 1988
Red Scorpion
6.01988
MovieAdventureAction
A Soviet commando is sent to eliminate a rebel leader in Africa. Soon he finds himself doubting his mission.
ValmontValmont · 1989
Valmont
6.71989
MovieDramaRomance
Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins, he can have his lover to do as he will. However, in the process of seducing the married woman, Valmont falls in love.
The Scarlet and the BlackThe Scarlet and the Black · 1983
The Scarlet and the Black
7.01983
MovieDramaHistory
Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.
Anne of the Thousand DaysAnne of the Thousand Days · 1969
Anne of the Thousand Days
7.11969
MovieDramaHistory
Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
Pascali's IslandPascali's Island · 1988
Pascali's Island
6.41988
MovieDrama
1908: Pascali, a spy for the Sultan, sends reports to Istanbul that nobody reads. His suspicions are roused when a British archaeologist appears, who may not be quite what he seems.
The Charge of the Light BrigadeThe Charge of the Light Brigade · 1968
The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.21968
MovieDramaHistory
During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery.

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