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.
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Acting History
2001
Our Gang - Comedy Festival as Stymie
1994The Our Gang Story as Stymie (archive footage)
1984Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse as Himself / Stymie (archive footage)
1984Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)
1981The Sophisticated Gents as Mickey Mouse
1981East of Eden as Cotton Eye
1981Rascal Dazzle as Stymie (archive footage)
1980Pray TV as Willie Washington / Usher
1979The Little Rascals' Christmas Special as Butcher (voice)
1978The Buddy Holly Story as Luther
1978Huckleberry Finn as Jeremiah
1976Disco 9000 as Harold Jackson
1974Truck Turner as Jail Guard
1974The First Woman President
1974It's Good to Be Alive as Stymie
1973Hawkins as Gus
1972Emergency! as Bar Owner
1947The Burning Cross as Shoeshiner (uncredited)
1946Dead Reckoning as Bellboy (uncredited)
1945Fallen Angel as Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)
1944The Bridge of San Luis Rey as Pancho (uncredited)
1943Stormy Weather as Stagehand (uncredited)
1941Belle Starr as Young Jake (uncredited)
1940The Return of Frank James as Mose
1940Broken Strings as Dickey Morley
1939Swanee River as Negro Boy
1939Way Down South as Gumbo
1939Outside These Walls as Penny (uncredited)
1939The Great Man Votes as Davy's Friend
1938Kentucky as Black Child
1938Two-Gun Man from Harlem as Jimmy Thompson
1938The Beloved Brat as Pinkie White
1938Jezebel as Ti Bat
1937Slave Ship as Black Boy on Pier
1937A Day at Santa Anita as Eclipse (uncredited)
1937Penrod and Sam as Buzz (uncredited)
1937Reunion in Rhythm as Stymie
1936Rainbow on the River as Lilybell Jones (uncredited)
1936Camp Meetin' as Church Boy
1936Grand Jury as Marshmallow (uncredited)
1936The Prisoner of Shark Island as Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)
1935The Littlest Rebel as Black Boy (uncredited)
1935Captain Blood as Governor's Attendant
1935Teacher's Beau as Stymie
1935Anniversary Trouble as Stymie
1935Beginner's Luck as Stymie
1934Shrimps for a Day as Stymie
1934Washee Ironee as Stymie
1934Kid Millions as Little Boy in Ice Cream Number (uncredited)
1934Mama's Little Pirate as Stymie
1934Mike Fright as Stymie
1934Honky Donkey as Stymie
1934The First Round-Up as Stymie
1934For Pete's Sake! as Stymie
1934Four Parts as Boy Looking for Lost Penny (uncredited)
1934Hi'–Neighbor! as Stymie
1934The Cracked Ice Man as Boy Who Says, "Three's a crowd" (uncredited)
1933Wild Poses as Stymie
1933Bedtime Worries as Stymie
1933Mush and Milk as Stymie
1933The Kid from Borneo as Stymie
1933Forgotten Babies as Stymie
1933Fish Hooky as Stymie
1932A Lad an' a Lamp as Stymie
1932Birthday Blues as Stymie
1932Free Wheeling as Stymie
1932Hook and Ladder as Stymie
1932The Pooch as Stymie
1932Choo-Choo! as Stymie
1932Spanky as Stymie/Uncle Tom
1932Free Eats as Stymie
1932Readin' and Writin' as Stymie
1931Dogs Is Dogs as Stymie
1931Shiver My Timbers as Stymie
1931Big Ears as Stymie
1931The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang Collection (In Color) as Stymie
1931Fly My Kite as Stymie
1931Bargain Day as Stymie
1931The Stolen Jools as Stymie
1931Little Daddy as Stymie
1931Love Business as Stymie
1931Helping Grandma as Stymie
1930School's Out as Hercules
1930Teacher's Pet as Hercules
1929Hallelujah as Child (uncredited)
1929Show Boat as Child
1929Hearts in Dixie as Child
1927My Best Girl as Child (uncredited)