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Matthew Beard Jr. was an American child actor, most famous for portraying the character of Stymie in the Our Gang short films from 1930-35. The role was so high profile that he adopted the name Stymie Beard, credited with this for some later roles, such as his 1978 appearance in The Buddy Holly Story. He was a native of Los Angeles, California.
Birth Name
Matthew Beard Jr.
Born
Thursday, 01 January 1925
Died
Thursday, 08 January 1981
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Little Rascals | Hercules | 1999 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Stymie (archive footage) | 1996 |
| The Our Gang Story | Self / Stymie / Otis Littlejohn / Stymie (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse | Himself / Self / Stymie / Stymie (archive footage) | 1984 |
| Going Hollywood: The '30s | (archive footage) | 1984 |
| The Sophisticated Gents | Mickey Mouse | 1981 |
| East of Eden | Cotton Eye | 1981 |
| Rascal Dazzle | Stymie | 1981 |
| Pray TV | Willie Washington, Usher | 1980 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Little Rascals | Hercules | 1999 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Stymie (archive footage) | 1996 |
| The Our Gang Story | Self / Stymie / Otis Littlejohn / Stymie (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse | Himself / Self / Stymie / Stymie (archive footage) | 1984 |
| Going Hollywood: The '30s | (archive footage) | 1984 |
| The Sophisticated Gents | Mickey Mouse | 1981 |
| East of Eden | Cotton Eye | 1981 |
| Rascal Dazzle | Stymie | 1981 |
| Pray TV | Willie Washington, Usher | 1980 |
| Sanford | Self | 1980 |
| Palmerstown, U.S.A. | (as Stymie Beard) | 1980 |
| Backstairs at the White House | Luke Henry | 1979 |
| Diff'rent Strokes | The Man | 1978 |
| The Buddy Holly Story | Luther | 1978 |
| Disco 9000 | Harold Jackson | 1976 |
| Good Heavens | George | 1976 |
| Starsky and Hutch | Duke | 1975 |
| Huckleberry Finn | Jeremiah | 1975 |
| The Jeffersons | Small Businessman #1 | 1975 |
| Truck Turner | Jail Guard | 1974 |
| The First Woman President | 1974 | |
| It's Good to Be Alive | Stymie | 1974 |
| Good Times | Monty / Mr. Edwards / Party Guest | 1974 |
| Tomorrow Coast to Coast | Self | 1973 |
| Hawkins | Gus | 1973 |
| Maude | Stymie | 1972 |
| Emergency! | Bar Owner | 1972 |
| Sanford and Son | Otis Littlejohn | 1972 |
| The Vanquished | Dr. Colfax's Stableboy | 1953 |
| The Burning Cross | Shoeshiner (extra) / Shoe Shine Boy | 1947 |
| Dead Reckoning | Bellboy | 1947 |
| Fallen Angel | Shoeshine Boy | 1945 |
| The Bridge of San Luis Rey | Pancho | 1944 |
| Stormy Weather | Stagehand | 1943 |
| Belle Starr | Young Jake | 1941 |
| The Return of Frank James | Mose | 1940 |
| Swanee River | Negro Boy | 1940 |
| Broken Strings | Dickey Morley | 1940 |
| Way Down South | Gumbo | 1939 |
| Outside These Walls | Penny | 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 | 1937 |
| Penrod and Sam | Buzz | 1937 |
| Reunion in Rhythm | Stymie | 1937 |
| Rainbow on the River | Lilybell Jones | 1936 |
| Camp Meetin' | Church Boy | 1936 |
| Grand Jury | Marshmallow | 1936 |
| The Prisoner of Shark Island | Boy Seeking Dr. Mudd | 1936 |
| Divot Diggers | The Kids's Screaming | 1936 |
| The Littlest Rebel | Black Boy | 1935 |
| Captain Blood | 1935 | |
| Teacher's Beau | Stymie | 1935 |
| Beginner's Luck | Stymie | 1935 |
| Anniversary Trouble | Stymie | 1935 |
| Shrimps for a Day | Stymie | 1934 |
| Kid Millions | Little Boy in Ice Cream Number | 1934 |
| Mama's Little Pirate | Stymie | 1934 |
| Washee Ironee | Stymie | 1934 |
| Mike Fright | Stymie | 1934 |
| Honky Donkey | Stymie | 1934 |
| The First Round-Up | Stymie | 1934 |
| For Pete's Sake! | Stymie | 1934 |
| Hi'-Neighbor! | Stymie | 1934 |
| The Cracked Ice Man | Boy who says, 'Three's a crowd' | 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 / Topsy / 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 |
| 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 |
| Mamba | Native Boy | 1930 |
| Hallelujah | Child | 1929 |
| Show Boat | Child | 1929 |
| Hearts in Dixie | Child | 1929 |
| Uncle Tom's Cabin | Child | 1928 |
| My Best Girl | Child | 1927 |
