Clyde Barrow was an American criminal born on March 24, 1909, in Telico, Texas. He is best known as one half of the infamous criminal duo Bonnie and Clyde, who gained notoriety during the Great Depression for their bank robberies and violent escapades across the central United States. Barrow's criminal activities began in his teens, and he quickly became involved in a life of crime. Barrow's partnership with Bonnie Parker began in 1930, and together they committed numerous robberies and murders. Their exploits captured the attention of the media, making them folk heroes to some and dangerous criminals to others. Clyde Barrow was killed in a police ambush on May 23, 1934, in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.