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McCluskie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Gemma McCluskie British television actress

Gemma Rose Veronica McCluskie was a British television actress. Her most notable role was in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, in which she played the semi-regular character Kerry Skinner.

Mike McCluskie (?-1871) was a little-known gambler and occasional lawman from Ohio, who was the instigator of the Gunfight at Hide Park, which took place on August 19, 1871, in Newton, Kansas.

Sam McCluskie was a British Labour Party politician and trade unionist. He came from Leith in Edinburgh. He followed Albert Booth as Treasurer of the Labour Party from 1984 to 1992. He was general secretary of the National Union of Seamen from 1986 up to the merger which formed the RMT in 1990. He held a post in that union but retired in 1991.

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McCluskieganj Block in Jharkhand, India

McCluskieganj is a small hilly town in Jharkhand State, India, about 40 miles northwest of the capital, Ranchi. The town used to have a significant Anglo-Indian community at one time but this has declined considerably.

The McCluskey last name or surname is of Irish origin that evolved from the Irish Gaelic names O Cathain or Mac Cathain.

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Julie Lynn McCluskie is an American politician who is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 61st district in Summit County.