Charles Arthur Floyd, better known as Pretty Boy Floyd, was a notorious bank robber in the United States during the Great Depression. He gained his nickname due to his good looks and charm, which made it difficult for authorities to track him down. Despite being wanted by law enforcement, Floyd was often seen as a Robin Hood like figure by the public, he was believed to have distributed some of the stolen money to the poor. Floyd was eventually killed in a shootout with FBI agents in 1934.