Matthew Beard

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, United States

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

01 January 1925, 101 years old

Known For

Captain Blood

Jezebel

Dead Reckoning

The Return of Frank James

Fallen Angel

The Buddy Holly Story

Truck Turner

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Stormy Weather

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Our Gang - Comedy Festival

Stymie

2001

The Our Gang Story

Stymie (archive footage)

1994

Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse

Himself / Stymie (archive footage)

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

1984

Rascal Dazzle

Stymie (archive footage)

1981

Pray TV

Willie Washington / Usher

1980

The Little Rascals' Christmas Special

Butcher (voice)

1979

The Buddy Holly Story

Luther

1978

Huckleberry Finn

Jeremiah

1978

Disco 9000

Harold Jackson

1976

Truck Turner

Jail Guard

1974

The First Woman President

1974

It's Good to Be Alive

Stymie

1974

The Burning Cross

Shoeshiner (uncredited)

1947

Dead Reckoning

Bellboy (uncredited)

1946

Fallen Angel

Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

1945

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Pancho (uncredited)

1944

Stormy Weather

Stagehand (uncredited)

1943

Belle Starr

Young Jake (uncredited)

1941

The Return of Frank James

Mose

1940

Broken Strings

Dickey Morley

1940

Swanee River

Negro Boy

1939

Way Down South

Gumbo

1939

Outside These Walls

Penny (uncredited)

1939

The Great Man Votes

Davy's Friend

1939

Kentucky

Black Child

1938

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

Jimmy Thompson

1938

The Beloved Brat

Pinkie White

1938

Jezebel

Ti Bat

1938

Slave Ship

Black Boy on Pier

1937

A Day at Santa Anita

Eclipse (uncredited)

1937

Penrod and Sam

Buzz (uncredited)

1937

Reunion in Rhythm

Stymie

1937

Rainbow on the River

Lilybell Jones (uncredited)

1936

Camp Meetin'

Church Boy

1936

Grand Jury

Marshmallow (uncredited)

1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)

1936

The Littlest Rebel

Black Boy (uncredited)

1935

Captain Blood

Governor's Attendant

1935

Teacher's Beau

Stymie

1935

Anniversary Trouble

Stymie

1935

Beginner's Luck

Stymie

1935

Shrimps for a Day

Stymie

1934

Washee Ironee

Stymie

1934

Kid Millions

Little Boy in Ice Cream Number (uncredited)

1934

Mama's Little Pirate

Stymie

1934

Mike Fright

Stymie

1934

Honky Donkey

Stymie

1934

The First Round-Up

Stymie

1934

For Pete's Sake!

Stymie

1934

Four Parts

Boy Looking for Lost Penny (uncredited)

1934

Hi'–Neighbor!

Stymie

1934

The Cracked Ice Man

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

1934

Wild Poses

Stymie

1933

Bedtime Worries

Stymie

1933

Mush and Milk

Stymie

1933

The Kid from Borneo

Stymie

1933

Forgotten Babies

Stymie

1933

Fish Hooky

Stymie

1933

A Lad an' a Lamp

Stymie

1932

Birthday Blues

Stymie

1932

Free Wheeling

Stymie

1932

Hook and Ladder

Stymie

1932

The Pooch

Stymie

1932

Choo-Choo!

Stymie

1932

Spanky

Stymie/Uncle Tom

1932

Free Eats

Stymie

1932

Readin' and Writin'

Stymie

1932

Dogs Is Dogs

Stymie

1931

Shiver My Timbers

Stymie

1931

Big Ears

Stymie

1931

The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang Collection (In Color)

Stymie

1931

Fly My Kite

Stymie

1931

Bargain Day

Stymie

1931

The Stolen Jools

Stymie

1931

Little Daddy

Stymie

1931

Love Business

Stymie

1931

Helping Grandma

Stymie

1931

School's Out

Hercules

1930

Teacher's Pet

Hercules

1930

Hallelujah

Child (uncredited)

1929

Show Boat

Child

1929

Hearts in Dixie

Child

1929

My Best Girl

Child (uncredited)

1927