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    Sep 18, 2024 · 02. His nickname "Pretty Boy" came from a girlfriend who admired his good looks. The name stuck, much to his annoyance. 03. Floyd's first arrest happened at age 18 for stealing $3.50 in coins from a local post office. 04. He served his first prison sentence in 1925 for a payroll robbery in St. Louis, Missouri.

  2. Sep 4, 2024 · October 22, 1934, near East Liverpool, Ohio (aged 30) 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. In 1911 Floyd moved with his family to Oklahoma, eventually settling ...

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  3. Sep 22, 2024 · Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd was born in Georgia on Feb. 3, 1904, but his family, like many others, moved to Oklahoma to start a farm in the early years of the 20th century. And like many Oklahoma farmers, they were desperately poor. Floyd, tired of living in poverty, turned to crime.

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  4. 1 day ago · Public Enemies is also based on a true story, telling the tale of the feds attempt to take down gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd. Those who have seen Black Mass can compare his performance as Dillinger with his role as Bulger in Public Enemies .

  5. Sep 16, 2024 · Public Enemies is a gripping crime drama film that takes viewers back to the era of infamous gangsters and law enforcement agents. Directed by Michael Mann and released in 2009, the movie is based on the true story of the notorious bank robber John Dillinger and his pursuit by FBI agent Melvin Purvis.Set during the Great Depression, Public Enemies showcases the intense cat-and-mouse game between Dillinger, played by Johnny Depp, and Purvis, portrayed by Christian Bale.

  6. Sep 16, 2024 · Up until June 17, 1933, Pretty Boy Floyd led a relatively unremarkable life in and out of jail as a Midwestern hoodlum. He was robbing banks and payrolls, stealing cars, murdering rival thugs, all the while escaping police custody by jumping from trains and hiding out in the trusty Cookson Hills of...

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  8. Sep 9, 2024 · Pretty Boy Floyd relative recalls his infamous uncle. Glendon Floyd stands at the former site of the Sallisaw State Bank, which his uncle Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd robbed in 1932. Glendon Floyd ...