Russell Clark (criminal)

Russell Lee Clark
Born(1898-08-09)August 9, 1898
Vigo County, Indiana, United States
DiedDecember 24, 1968(1968-12-24) (aged 70)
Detroit, Michigan, US
Other namesBoobie
Occupation(s)Bank robber and thief
Criminal statusParoled for health reasons in 1968
SpouseOpal "Mack Truck" Long
Conviction(s)Murder (1934)
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment

Russell Lee "Boobie" Clark (August 9, 1898 – December 24, 1968) was an American thief, bank robber and prison escapee. He is best known as the "good natured" member of the John Dillinger gang and participated in armed holdups with them in a three-month crime spree across the Midwestern United States from October 1933 until his capture in January 1934.