Italian character actor, stuntman Federico Boido known to
moviegoers as Rick Boyd has died. I received word from Marco Giusti today that
Rick died, he was 74. Boyd was born on January 8, 1940 in Novi Ligure,
Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy. Along with Lucio Rossi he was one of the best
known Italian villains of the Spaghetti western genre. Both Rossi and Boyd usually
played psychos and crazy henchmen to the lead villain. Boyd’s biggest roll was
as outlaw Roger Pratt the lead villain in And for a Roof a Sky Full of Stars
(1968) starring Giuliano Gemma and Mario Adorf. Other well know roles were
Six-Finger Sykes in “The Bang Bang Kid” (1967), the Sheriff of Purgatory City
in “Face to Face” (1967), Fred Calhoun in “Payment in Blood” (1967), Hal Brady
in “The Ruthless Four” (1967), Bill Cochran “Sartana the Gravedigger” (1969),
Slim Douglas “Ballad of Death Valley” (1970), Duke Slocum “Guns for Dollars”
(1971), Blondie “Jesse and Lester in a Place Called Trinity” (1972), Slim “Shanghai
Joe” (1973). His dying scenes were always a highlight of any film he was in. 
And he will be missed by the fans of this genre around the World...RIP, Federico!
ReplyDeleteHe worked also in the italian Sadistik/Satanik photonovels/fumetti neri, known in some countries as Killing...
Stephan Segantini, Brazil
Biltmore: He also went by the name 'Rick Bold' in a couple of Mario Salieri XXX's. Federico doesn't participate in the sex-scenes, but is present as in a nightclub that features sex-scenes. He kinda looks a little stoned. Adios, Rick.
ReplyDeleteA warm greeting, and be at peace. Willy Colombini
ReplyDeleteI had the opprtunity to work with him and knew Federico made many movies. A good guy, a good person and simpatico, as often the bad guy in films. I am sorry. another piece of cinema that now no longer exists. - Sergio Martino
ReplyDeleteYou said that Rick Boyd was born on January 8, 1940, but Wikipedia tells me he was born on January 8, 1938. I don't know who to believe. What I DO know is that he died from cardiac arrest at his home in Rome, Italy, on October 7, 2014. He was either 74 or 76 at the time. Rick Boyd was an Italian actor, stuntman, poet, painter, and weapons master whose film career lasted from 1955 to 2005. He will still be missed.
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