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Home/People/Matthew Beard
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Born
Jan 1, 1925Died: Jan 8, 1981
Lived 56 years
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, United States
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

84
Movies
4
TV Shows
Also Known As
Matthew Beard Jr.
Stymie Beard
Stymie
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
IMDb Profile

Matthew Beard

Acting

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.
Our Gang - Comedy Festival poster

Our Gang - Comedy Festival

as Stymie
2001
The Our Gang Story poster

The Our Gang Story

as Stymie (archive footage)
1994
Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse poster

Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse

as Himself / Stymie (archive footage)
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s poster

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)
1984
Rascal Dazzle poster

Rascal Dazzle

as Stymie (archive footage)
1981
Pray TV poster

Pray TV

as Willie Washington / Usher
1980
The Little Rascals' Christmas Special poster

The Little Rascals' Christmas Special

as Butcher (voice)
1979
The Buddy Holly Story poster

The Buddy Holly Story

as Luther
1978
Huckleberry Finn poster

Huckleberry Finn

as Jeremiah
1978
Disco 9000 poster

Disco 9000

as Harold Jackson
1976
Truck Turner poster

Truck Turner

as Jail Guard
1974
The First Woman President poster

The First Woman President

Cast
1974
It's Good to Be Alive poster

It's Good to Be Alive

as Stymie
1974
The Burning Cross poster

The Burning Cross

as Shoeshiner (uncredited)
1947
Dead Reckoning poster

Dead Reckoning

as Bellboy (uncredited)
1946
Fallen Angel poster

Fallen Angel

as Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)
1945
The Bridge of San Luis Rey poster

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

as Pancho (uncredited)
1944
Stormy Weather poster

Stormy Weather

as Stagehand (uncredited)
1943
Belle Starr poster

Belle Starr

as Young Jake (uncredited)
1941
The Return of Frank James poster

The Return of Frank James

as Mose
1940