A portrait of Clyde Chestnut Barrow a.k.a. Clyde Champion Barrow. Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910′ May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut Barrow (March 24, 1909′ May 23, 1934) were American criminals who traveled the central United States with their gang during the Great Depression, robbing people and killing when cornered or confronted.