T. P. McKenna
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as Maj. John Scott Straw Dogs 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.
Filmography
Straw Dogs
as Maj. John Scott
The Libertine
as Black Rod
Red Scorpion
as General Vortek
Valmont
as Baron
Anne of the Thousand Days
as Norris
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as William Russel
Britannia Hospital
as Theatre Surgeon
The Scarlet and the Black
as Himmler
The Doctor and the Devils
as O'Connor
Villain
as Frank Fletcher
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Grahame
The Beast in the Cellar
as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
Longitude
as Edmund Burke
Girl with Green Eyes
as The Priest
Perfect Friday
as Smith
All Creatures Great and Small
as Soames
The Fifth Day of Peace
as Nick
Pascali's Island
as Dr. Hogan
Young Cassidy
as Tom
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as The Announcer