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The most powerful member of the Peaky Blinders was a man known as Kevin Mooney. His real name was Thomas Gilbert, but he routinely changed his last name. [citation needed] Other prominent members of the gang were David Taylor, Earnest Haynes, Harry Fowles, and Stephen McNickle.
Tommy Shelby is from a Romani family based in Birmingham. [5] [6] Murphy spent time with Romani people to prepare himself for the role. [7] Shelby is a veteran of the First World War and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his experiences during the war; something that is a recurring theme throughout the series. [8]
The fictional gang is loosely based on a real urban youth gang active in the city from the 1880s to the 1920s. The series features an ensemble cast led by Cillian Murphy, starring as Tommy Shelby, Helen McCrory as Elizabeth "Polly" Gray, Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby, Sophie Rundle as Ada Shelby, and Joe Cole as John Shelby, the gang's senior ...
The house has been home to three of Shelby’s influential families, first the Hoeys then Gardners and then the Williams. After Delle Hoey died in 1963, her husband sold the beloved home to Carrie ...
LARGO — Two experts have determined that Shelby Nealy, who is accused of killing his ex-wife and three of her family members, is competent to stand trial, attorneys for the state and defense ...
Arthur Shelby Jr. was born into a Romani and Irish traveller family. Growing up, Arthur regularly wrestled with his siblings and was known as the strongest. He once got beaten by Tommy, and he also once held off 12 police officers with a boat hook, showing that he let Tommy win.
The family of Ramon McGhee, a man who sources told The Commercial Appeal was malnourished and covered in bed bug bites and feces when he died at the Shelby County Jail in early January, has ...
Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur. Shelby was involved with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company. With driver Ken Miles, he developed the Ford GT40, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969. As of 2024, it remains ...