Blanche Barrow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Blanche Barrow

Member of "Bonnie and Clyde" gang

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1911

Place of Birth: Garvin, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1988

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Blanche Barrow (born Bennie Iva Caldwell; January 1, 1911 – December 24, 1988) was the wife of the elder brother of Clyde Barrow, known as Buck.
He became her second husband after his release from prison after a pardon.
To her dismay, he joined his brother's gang.
Blanche was present at the shootout which resulted in them becoming nationally recognized fugitives.
She spent four months with the Bonnie and Clyde gang.
Although she never used a gun, she was blinded in one eye during a getaway.
In the same incident, she rescued her husband under heavy police gunfire.
She was caught along with her fatally wounded husband by a posse of local men in Iowa.
She served six years in prison for assault with intent to kill the sheriff of Platte County, Missouri, but was treated sympathetically by him.
After her release, she remarried and lived quietly thereafter.
Barrow was extensively consulted for the fictionalized 1967 film about the Barrow gang, but disliked her portrayal in it.