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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.
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.
May 11, 2012 · Carolyn Boyd, daughter of infamous bank robber Edwin Alonzo Boyd, was key to making the film about his life, Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster. But after six decades, her pain remains.
Sep 8, 2020 · How a daring prison break led to the ‘greatest manhunt in Ontario history’. Sixty-eight years ago, the notorious Boyd Gang broke out of the Don Jail for the second time — and humiliated authorities wanted to find the men fast. Edwin Alonzo Boyd was arrested in bed in Toronto on March 15, 1952.
Learn about the life and times of Edwin Boyd, who escaped from jail twice and became a legend of Canadian crime. Read how he robbed banks, killed a policeman, and was hunted across the country in 1952.
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A true story of a bank robber, war veteran and family man, directed by Nathan Morlando (BA 1992 VIC) and produced by Allison Black (HBA 1998 NEW –Cinema Studies). Learn how they went from studying at U of T to making their own film and hosting a screening at Innis College.
