jailbird
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Costume designer Maya Edmond dresses Big Ant thematically: white tees when he’s trying to be good, black duds when his demons are winning and comic book-y jailbird stripes during his pivotal teenage arrest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Tony Sirico, a one-time jailbird who achieved fame as mobster Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri in “The Sopranos,” died Friday, his brother the Rev. Robert Sirico said on Facebook.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 9, 2022
One of the most significant parts of the film for her is the love story between Israel and her partner in crime, a ruined jailbird dandy called Jack Hock, played by Richard E Grant.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 14, 2019
Read more: Morrissey hasn’t decided whether he will resign Morrissey urged to resign after conviction A lawmaker by day and a jailbird by night?
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2014
“How about a kiss for your jailbird brother?” he said.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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