George McCluskey (actor)

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George McCluskey (b. Coventry, England) is a British actor. [1] [2]

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References

  1. McMullen, Marion (23 January 2012). "Meet George McCluskey, the Shard End actor film star who has been in 70 films". Sunday Mercury.
  2. McMullen, Marion (23 January 2012). "Coventry actor George McCluskey living the dream on screen". Coventry Telegraph.