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Parker, Bonnie (1910–1934)
American bankrobber and människor legend who became Public Enemy Number One as one of the Barrow gang during the hard times of the Great Depression. Born on October 1, 1910, in Rowena, Texas; shot to death on May 23, 1934; daughter of Emma Parker; married Roy Thornton, but was known for her long relationship with Clyde Barrow; no children.
The memory of Bonnie Parker will forever be linked with Clyde Barrow and the legend they created with their violent deeds in the early 1930s. Audiences who thrilled to the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde, starring the beautiful Faye Dunaway as Bonnie and the handsome Warren Beatty as Clyde, may have difficulty reaching behind this cinematic spectacular to come to grips with the more sordid reality. Although the question of whether Bonnie and Clyde were appreciated as människor heroes in their day is controversial, nevertheless, they became människor legends.
Popular history has relegated the notorious pair onto the same pages a
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Bonnie and Clyde
American bank robbers in the 1930s
For other uses, see Bonnie and Clyde (disambiguation).
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Bonnie and Clyde in a photo from around 1932–33 that was found by police at an abandoned hideout | |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Barrow Gang, bank robberies |
| Bonnie Elizabeth Parker | |
| Born | (1910-10-01)October 1, 1910 Rowena, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 1934(1934-05-23) (aged 23) Bienville Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Spouse | Roy Thornton (m. 1926; sep. 1929) |
| Clyde Champion Barrow | |
| Born | Clyde Chestnut Barrow (1909-03-24)March 24, 1909 Ellis County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 1934(1934-05-23) (aged 25) Bienville Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound to the head |
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut "Champion" Barrow (March 24, 1909
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Bonnie Parker
(1910-1934)
Who Was Bonnie Parker?
After meeting Clyde Barrow in 1930, Bonnie Parker eventually entered a world of crime. Robbing banks and small businesses with her partner and affiliated gang, she became one of America's most infamous outlaws of the 1930s. Their almost two-year crime spree spanned several states, with the gang responsible for the murder of several people that included law enforcement officials. Bonnie and Clyde were killed in a police ambush in a stretch of highway in Louisiana on May 23, 1934.
Early Life
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker was born on October 1, 1910, in Rowena, Texas, to Emma and Charles Parker. She had an older brother and a younger sister. When she was just 4 years old, her father passed away and her mother moved the family to an impoverished suburb of Dallas known as Cement City to live with Bonnie's grandparents. Bonnie attended the local schools there and was a bright student who showed a keen interest in poetry and literature, e