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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-01-01

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

Acting

Honky Donkey

1934

Honky Donkey

as

Stymie

Fish Hooky

1933

Fish Hooky

as

Stymie

The Our Gang Story

1994

The Our Gang Story

as

Stymie (archive footage)

Captain Blood

1935

Captain Blood

as

Governor's Attendant

Disco 9000

1976

Disco 9000

as

Harold Jackson

Outside These Walls

1939

Outside These Walls

as

Penny (uncredited)

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

as

Pancho (uncredited)

Wild Poses

1933

Wild Poses

as

Stymie

Mike Fright

1934

Mike Fright

as

Stymie

Free Wheeling

1932

Free Wheeling

as

Stymie

Birthday Blues

1932

Birthday Blues

as

Stymie

Mush and Milk

1933

Mush and Milk

as

Stymie

The Beloved Brat

1938

The Beloved Brat

as

Pinkie White

Grand Jury

1936

Grand Jury

as

Marshmallow (uncredited)

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

1938

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

as

Jimmy Thompson

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

(archive footage)

Kid Millions

1934

Kid Millions

as

Little Boy in Ice Cream Number (uncredited)

Broken Strings

1940

Broken Strings

as

Dickey Morley

Camp Meetin'

1936

Camp Meetin'

as

Church Boy

Hallelujah

1929

Hallelujah

as

Child (uncredited)

The Cracked Ice Man

1934

The Cracked Ice Man

as

Boy Who Says, "Three's a crowd" (uncredited)

Fly My Kite

1931

Fly My Kite

as

Stymie

Beginner's Luck

1935

Beginner's Luck

as

Stymie

The First Round-Up

1934

The First Round-Up

as

Stymie

Teacher's Pet

1930

Teacher's Pet

as

Hercules

Love Business

1931

Love Business

as

Stymie

Helping Grandma

1931

Helping Grandma

as

Stymie

Little Daddy

1931

Little Daddy

as

Stymie

School's Out

1930

School's Out

as

Hercules

Show Boat

1929

Show Boat

as

Child

Dogs Is Dogs

1931

Dogs Is Dogs

as

Stymie

The Great Man Votes

1939

The Great Man Votes

as

Davy's Friend

Way Down South

1939

Way Down South

as

Gumbo

Swanee River

1939

Swanee River

as

Negro Boy

Kentucky

1938

Kentucky

as

Black Child

Rainbow on the River

1936

Rainbow on the River

as

Lilybell Jones (uncredited)

Big Ears

1931

Big Ears

as

Stymie

Huckleberry Finn

1975

Huckleberry Finn

as

Jeremiah

Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse

1984

Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse

as

Himself / Stymie (archive footage)

Stormy Weather

1943

Stormy Weather

as

Stagehand (uncredited)

Washee Ironee

1934

Washee Ironee

as

Stymie

Pray TV

1980

Pray TV

as

Willie Washington / Usher

Dead Reckoning

1946

Dead Reckoning

as

Bellboy (uncredited)

Fallen Angel

1945

Fallen Angel

as

Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

The Stolen Jools

1931

The Stolen Jools

as

Stymie

Jezebel

1938

Jezebel

as

Ti Bat

Forgotten Babies

1933

Forgotten Babies

as

Stymie

A Lad an' a Lamp

1932

A Lad an' a Lamp

as

Stymie

Hearts in Dixie

1929

Hearts in Dixie

as

Child

My Best Girl

1927

My Best Girl

as

Child (uncredited)

Hook and Ladder

1932

Hook and Ladder

as

Stymie

Hi'–Neighbor!

1934

Hi'–Neighbor!

as

Stymie

For Pete's Sake!

1934

For Pete's Sake!

as

Stymie

Shrimps for a Day

1934

Shrimps for a Day

as

Stymie

Bedtime Worries

1933

Bedtime Worries

as

Stymie

Shiver My Timbers

1931

Shiver My Timbers

as

Stymie

The Pooch

1932

The Pooch

as

Stymie

Choo-Choo!

1932

Choo-Choo!

as

Stymie

Belle Starr

1941

Belle Starr

as

Young Jake (uncredited)

Spanky

1932

Spanky

as

Stymie/Uncle Tom

The Burning Cross

1947

The Burning Cross

as

Shoeshiner (uncredited)

Slave Ship

1937

Slave Ship

as

Black Boy on Pier

A Day at Santa Anita

1937

A Day at Santa Anita

as

Eclipse (uncredited)

Four Parts

1934

Four Parts

as

Boy Looking for Lost Penny (uncredited)

Penrod and Sam

1937

Penrod and Sam

as

Buzz (uncredited)

Bargain Day

1931

Bargain Day

as

Stymie

Free Eats

1932

Free Eats

as

Stymie

Reunion in Rhythm

1937

Reunion in Rhythm

as

Stymie

Rascal Dazzle

1981

Rascal Dazzle

as

Stymie (archive footage)

Truck Turner

1974

Truck Turner

as

Jail Guard

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island

as

Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)

Teacher's Beau

1935

Teacher's Beau

as

Stymie

The Littlest Rebel

1935

The Littlest Rebel

as

Black Boy (uncredited)

Hawkins

Hawkins

as

Gus

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Bar Owner

East of Eden

East of Eden

as

Cotton Eye

Production

Crew

Directing