Bonnie and Clyde, in full Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, (respectively, born October 1, 1910, Rowena, Texas, U.S.—died May 23, 1934, near Sailes, Bienville Parish, Louisiana; born March 24, 1909, Telico, Texas, U.S.—died May 23, 1934, near Sailes, Bienville Parish, Louisiana), robbery team that became notorious in the United States through their flamboyant encounters with police and the sensationalization of their exploits by the country’s newspapers. Barrow had been a criminal long before he met Parker in January 1930. After 20 months in prison in 1930–32, he teamed up with Parker, and the two began a crime spree that lasted