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3. Allegiance. Boyd Gang. Conviction (s) Bank robbery. Criminal penalty. Eight life sentences. Edwin Alonzo Boyd (April 2, 1914 – May 17, 2002) was a Canadian bank robber and leader of the Boyd Gang. His career made him a notorious Canadian folk hero .
Jul 19, 2012 · Edwin Alonzo Boyd, bank robber (born at Toronto 2 Apr 1914; died 17 May 2002). The son of a Toronto policeman, Boyd hoboed across the country as a youth and had minor scrapes with the law during the GREAT DEPRESSION of the 1930s. He served with the Canadian Army during the SECOND WORLD WAR but, failing to find adequate employment in the postwar ...
May 11, 2012 · Carolyn Boyd was a 7-old-year girl when her dad, Edwin Alonzo Boyd, began robbing banks, on his way to becoming an iconic Canadian anti-hero. Six decades later, memories have faded though the pain ...
Boyd Gang. The Boyd Gang was a notorious criminal gang based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, named for member Edwin Alonzo Boyd. The gang was famous in the media at the time because of their actions, which included bank robberies, jail breaks, relationships with women, gun fights, manhunts, and captures.
Sep 8, 2020 · While the bank robbers could freely mingle during the daytime, they were locked in their cells at night. A ceiling microphone allowed authorities to eavesdrop on conversations. The cellblock was supposed to be secure, but the Boyd Gang discovered that no one patrolled the area between 5 and 7 a.m. (the prison was short-staffed).
Tell us a bit about this film. Allison Black : Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster is a true story about a family man and war vet who turned into one of the most audacious, notorious bank robbers in history. His need to support his family, coupled with his unfulfilled dream to be a movie star spurred him to find a solution by robbing banks "Hollywood ...
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Apr 1, 2011 · With a movie in the works about the notorious Edwin Alonzo Boyd, we catch up with those who remember Toronto’s public enemy No. 1. Boyd Gang, the movie: The Hollywood robber gets his close-up ...
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