Allan Gentleman

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Allan Forbes Gentleman is a former member of the Scottish National Swimming Team and five times World Masters Swimming Champion (Aarhus, August 1989). He is a writer [1] and actor and has worked in the British television and film industry since 1998.

His father Robert Forbes Gentleman (born 28 August 1923) was a British water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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References

  1. "Allan Gentleman, Director, Editor". Filmcrewpro.com. Retrieved 13 November 2012.