T. P. McKenna

Biography

Thomas Patrick McKenna was born in Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland in 1929 and educated at local schools before pursuing a stage career, with notable early performances in Gilbert & Sullivan operas. He transitioned to film and TV, appearing in productions like Straw Dogs and Inspector Morse, as well as a range of notable roles in adaptations of classic literature, including Ulysses and The Charge of the Light Brigade.