Charles Arthur Floyd (February 3, 1904 – October 22, 1934), nicknamed Pretty Boy Floyd, was an American bank robber. He operated in the West and Central states, and his criminal exploits gained widespread press coverage in the 1930s.

Apr 2, 2014 · Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd was known for his constant run-ins with police and violent bank robberies. Floyd was arrested for a payroll robbery in the late 1920s and went on to rob numerous...

Jan 30, 2025 · Pretty Boy Floyd (born February 3, 1904, Bartow county, Georgia, U.S.—died October 22, 1934, near East Liverpool, Ohio) was an American gunman whose violent bank robberies and run-ins with police made newspaper headlines.

Sep 22, 2024 · Between 1929 and 1934, Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd carried out a daring crime spree across the American Midwest, robbing 30 banks and killing as many as 10 people before he was gunned down by FBI agents in an Ohio cornfield.

In the 1970s—some four decades after the fact—Chester Smith, one of the East Liverpool officers at the final confrontation with “Pretty Boy,” made two controversial and unfounded claims that...

Pretty Boy Floyd is a glam metal band from Hollywood, California, formed in 1987. They are most famous for their 1989 debut album Leather Boyz with Electric Toyz and the two singles from it; "Rock and Roll (Is Gonna Set the Night on Fire)" and "I Wanna Be with You".

Aug 19, 2020 · Rising out of the Oklahoma dustbowl, Charles Arthur Floyd became the most wanted man in America. While Bonnie and Clyde were robbing and shooting their way across the Southwest, Charley was robbing banks from Kansas City to Ohio.

Oct 21, 2024 · Pretty Boy Floyd, also known as Charles Arthur Floyd, was a notorious bank robber and outlaw during the early 1930s. He earned his nickname due to his good looks and charm, which he reportedly used to win over the public and evade law enforcement.

Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd was born out of the trials of being a poor farmer in the times of the Great Depression. He was raised in a small farming community of Akins, Oklahoma, close to the Cookson Hills which later would become his refuge from the arm of the law.

Oct 9, 2024 · Pretty Boy Floyd, also known as Charles Arthur Floyd, was a notorious bank robber and outlaw during the early 1930s in the United States. His criminal career earned him fame and infamy, leading to a life on the run from law enforcement.