BONNIE PARKER
Bonnie and Clyde
Born October 1, 1910 (Bonnie)
March 24, 1909 (Clyde)
Rowena, Texas (Bonnie)
Ellis County, Texas (Clyde)
Died May 23, 1934 (aged 23) (Bonnie)
May 23, 1934 (aged 25) (Clyde)
Bienville Parish, Louisiana (both)
Bonnie Parker (October 1, 1910 - May 23, 1934) and Clyde Barrow (March 24, 1909
- May 23, 1934) were notorious outlaws, robbers and criminals who travelled the
Central United States during the Great Depression. Their exploits were known
nationwide. They captured the attention of the American press and its readership
during what is sometimes referred to as the "public enemy era" between 1931 and
1935. Although this couple and their gang were notorious for their bank
robberies, Clyde Barrow preferred to rob small stores or gas stations.
Though the public at the time believed Bonnie to be a full partner in the gang,
the role of Bonnie Parker in the Barrow Gang crimes has long been a source of
controversy. Gang members W.D. Jones and Ralph Fults testified that they never
saw Bonnie fire a gun, and described her role as logistical. Writing with
Phillip Steele in The Family Story of Bonnie and Clyde, Marie Barrow, Clyde's
youngest sister, made the same claim: "Bonnie never fired a shot. She just
followed my brother no matter where he went." In his interview with Playboy
magazine, W.D. Jones said of Bonnie: "As far as I know, Bonnie never packed a
gun. Maybe she'd help carry what we had in the car into a tourist-court room.
But during the five big gun battles I was with them, she never fired a gun. But
I'll say she was a hell of a loader."
Bonnie and Clyde
Born October 1, 1910 (Bonnie)
March 24, 1909 (Clyde)
Rowena, Texas (Bonnie)
Ellis County, Texas (Clyde)
Died May 23, 1934 (aged 23) (Bonnie)
May 23, 1934 (aged 25) (Clyde)
Bienville Parish, Louisiana (both)
Bonnie Parker (October 1, 1910 - May 23, 1934) and Clyde Barrow (March 24, 1909
- May 23, 1934) were notorious outlaws, robbers and criminals who travelled the
Central United States during the Great Depression. Their exploits were known
nationwide. They captured the attention of the American press and its readership
during what is sometimes referred to as the "public enemy era" between 1931 and
1935. Although this couple and their gang were notorious for their bank
robberies, Clyde Barrow preferred to rob small stores or gas stations.
Though the public at the time believed Bonnie to be a full partner in the gang,
the role of Bonnie Parker in the Barrow Gang crimes has long been a source of
controversy. Gang members W.D. Jones and Ralph Fults testified that they never
saw Bonnie fire a gun, and described her role as logistical. Writing with
Phillip Steele in The Family Story of Bonnie and Clyde, Marie Barrow, Clyde's
youngest sister, made the same claim: "Bonnie never fired a shot. She just
followed my brother no matter where he went." In his interview with Playboy
magazine, W.D. Jones said of Bonnie: "As far as I know, Bonnie never packed a
gun. Maybe she'd help carry what we had in the car into a tourist-court room.
But during the five big gun battles I was with them, she never fired a gun. But
I'll say she was a hell of a loader."