Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and
Clyde Chestnut Barrow a.k.a.
Clyde Champion Barrow (March 24, 1909 – May 23, 1934) were criminals who traveled the central United States with their gang during the
Great Depression, robbing and killing people. At times, the gang included
Buck Barrow,
Blanche Barrow,
Raymond Hamilton,
W. D. Jones, Joe Palmer,
Ralph Fults, and
Henry Methvin. Their exploits captured the attention of the American public during the "
Public Enemy Era", between 1931 and 1935. Though known today for his dozen-or-so bank robberies, Barrow 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 ambushed and killed near the town of Sailes, Louisiana, in
Bienville Parish, Louisiana, by law officers. Their reputation was revived and cemented in American pop folklore by
Arthur Penn's 1967 film
Bonnie and Clyde, which starred
Faye Dunaway and
Warren Beatty as the pair.