Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut Barrow (March 24, 1909 – May 23, 1934) were American outlaws and robbers. They were from the area around Dallas. They travelled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression.

Clyde is known today for his bank robberies. However, he preferred to rob small stores or rural gas stations. The gang is believed to have killed at least nine police officers and several civilians. The couple were eventually surprised and killed by police in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.Hinton, Ted and Larry Grove (1979). Ambush: The Real Story of Bonnie and Clyde. Austin, TX: Shoal Creek Publishers. .

A 1967 film about them, Bonnie and Clyde, stars Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty.

References

Other websites

 FBI files on Bonnie and Clyde, covering 1933-1944
 The Poems of Bonnie Parker
 Unauthenticated Barrow letter to Henry Ford
 The Clyde Barrow Gang collection from the Dallas Police Department Archives

Category:American gangsters
Category:American murderers
Category:American robbers
Category:Couples
Category:Criminals from Texas
Category:People from Dallas
Category:People shot and killed by law enforcement officers in the United States