Matthew Beard

Personal Info

Birthday

January 1, 1925

Day of Death

1981-01-08

(56 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, United States

Also Known As

Matthew Beard Jr.

Stymie Beard

Stymie

Matthew 'Stymie' Beard

Matthew Beard

Biography

Matthew 'Stymie' Beard was born on January 1, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Matthew Beard Jr. He was an actor, known for Jezebel (1938), School's Out (1930) and The Kid from Borneo (1933). He died on January 8, 1981 in Los Angeles.

Known For

Emergency!

East of Eden

Hawkins

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Hallelujah

Jezebel

The Buddy Holly Story

Dead Reckoning

Filmography

2001
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
as Stymie
1994
The Our Gang Story
as Stymie (archive footage)
1984
Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse
as Himself / Stymie (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
1981
Rascal Dazzle
as Stymie (archive footage)
1980
Pray TV
as Willie Washington / Usher
1979
The Little Rascals' Christmas Special
as Butcher (voice)
1978
The Buddy Holly Story
as Luther
1976
Disco 9000
as Harold Jackson
1975
Huckleberry Finn
as Jeremiah
1974
Truck Turner
as Jail Guard
It's Good to Be Alive
as Stymie
1947
The Burning Cross
as Shoeshiner (uncredited)
1946
Dead Reckoning
as Bellboy (uncredited)
1945
Fallen Angel
as Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)
1944
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Pancho (uncredited)
1943
Stormy Weather
as Stagehand (uncredited)
1941
Belle Starr
as Young Jake (uncredited)
1940
The Return of Frank James
as Mose
Broken Strings
as Dickey Morley
1939
Swanee River
as Negro Boy
Way Down South
as Gumbo
Outside These Walls
as Penny (uncredited)
The Great Man Votes
as Davy's Friend
1938
Kentucky
as Black Child
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
as Jimmy Thompson
The Beloved Brat
as Pinkie White
Jezebel
as Ti Bat
1937
Slave Ship
as Black Boy on Pier
A Day at Santa Anita
as Eclipse (uncredited)
Penrod and Sam
as Buzz (uncredited)
Reunion in Rhythm
as Stymie
1936
Rainbow on the River
as Lilybell Jones (uncredited)
Camp Meetin'
as Church Boy
Grand Jury
as Marshmallow (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)
1935
The Littlest Rebel
as Black Boy (uncredited)
Captain Blood
as Governor's Attendant
Teacher's Beau
as Stymie
Anniversary Trouble
as Stymie
Beginner's Luck
as Stymie
1934
Shrimps for a Day
as Stymie
Washee Ironee
as Stymie
Kid Millions
as Little Boy in Ice Cream Number (uncredited)
Mama's Little Pirate
as Stymie
Mike Fright
as Stymie
Honky Donkey
as Stymie
The First Round-Up
as Stymie
For Pete's Sake!
as Stymie
Four Parts
as Boy Looking for Lost Penny (uncredited)
Hi'–Neighbor!
as Stymie
The Cracked Ice Man
as Boy Who Says, "Three's a crowd" (uncredited)
1933
Wild Poses
as Stymie
Bedtime Worries
as Stymie
Mush and Milk
as Stymie
The Kid from Borneo
as Stymie
Forgotten Babies
as Stymie
Fish Hooky
as Stymie
1932
A Lad an' a Lamp
as Stymie
Birthday Blues
as Stymie
Free Wheeling
as Stymie
Hook and Ladder
as Stymie
The Pooch
as Stymie
Choo-Choo!
as Stymie
Spanky
as Stymie/Uncle Tom
Free Eats
as Stymie
Readin' and Writin'
as Stymie
1931
Dogs Is Dogs
as Stymie
Shiver My Timbers
as Stymie
Big Ears
as Stymie
The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang Collection (In Color)
as Stymie
Fly My Kite
as Stymie
Bargain Day
as Stymie
The Stolen Jools
as Stymie
Little Daddy
as Stymie
Love Business
as Stymie
Helping Grandma
as Stymie
1930
School's Out
as Hercules
Teacher's Pet
as Hercules
1929
Hallelujah
as Child (uncredited)
Show Boat
as Child
Hearts in Dixie
as Child
1927
My Best Girl
as Child (uncredited)