Bonnie and Clyde Facts
Bonnie and Clyde Facts
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| Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow never legally married. Bonnie was legally married to Roy Thornton and had a tattoo of their names together on her knee. |
| Shortly after meeting Bonnie, Clyde was arrested for previous crimes he had committed and was on the run from. |
| Bonnie smuggled a gun into Clyde's cell to help him escape from jail. Clyde was caught and sentenced to 14 years. |
| Clyde had 'USN' tattooed on his arm because he wanted to join the US Navy. He was rejected for medical reasons and didn't take it very well. |
| Clyde was charged when he was younger with stealing a truck full of turkeys. |
| While on the run Bonnie and Clyde left behind a film roll that contained personal photos across the United States. The film was developed and published in newspapers across the country. |
| Clyde's brother Buck was also a criminal and was eventually killed in a police shootout in 1933. Buck's wife Blanche was also a criminal and was captured when Buck was killed. |
| Bonnie was only 4'11" tall and Clyde was only 5'4" tall. They were short even for the time, when men and women were shorter than they are today. |
| While serving time in a labor camp Clyde cut off two toes not knowing he was soon to be released. A few days later he was released due to his mother's coaxing to a judge. |
| Bonnie spent two months in jail after first beginning to commit crimes with Clyde. While serving time she began to write poetry. |
| Bonnie had wanted to become an actress and Clyde wanted to be a musician. Instead they robbed banks and stores and killed people that got in their way. |
| When Clyde kidnapped people he often gave them money so that they could get back home when he released them. |
| Bonnie and Clyde often stopped to visit family while on the run. This is how they were found by the Texas Rangers eventually. |
| Bonnie and Clyde were set up by a gang member's father, and the Texas Rangers were waiting to ambush them the day they were killed. |
| Bonnie and Clyde robbed 15 banks during their spree. |
| Bonnie and Clyde wished to be buried together but after they were shot and killed, Bonnie's mother made sure they were buried separately as she did not approve of Clyde. |
| There is a festival every year to honor the ambush of Bonnie and Clyde. Several movies have been made about the couple, as well as many books published. |
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