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

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Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984 ⭐ 9.0

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Rascal Dazzle

1981 ⭐ 8.0

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The Buddy Holly Story

1978 ⭐ 7.2

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Huckleberry Finn

1978 ⭐ 6.2

Career timeline

2001

Our Gang - Comedy Festival

Stymie · 2001

1994

The Our Gang Story

Stymie (archive footage) · 1994

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s Notable

(archive footage) · 1984

⭐ 9.0

1981

Rascal Dazzle Notable

Stymie (archive footage) · 1981

⭐ 8.0

1980

Pray TV

Willie Washington / Usher · 1980

⭐ 5.5

1979

The Little Rascals' Christmas Special

Butcher (voice) · 1979

⭐ 4.0

1978

The Buddy Holly Story Notable

Luther · 1978

⭐ 7.2

Huckleberry Finn

Jeremiah · 1978

⭐ 6.2

1976

Disco 9000

Harold Jackson · 1976

⭐ 4.3

1974

Truck Turner

Jail Guard · 1974

⭐ 6.4

The First Woman President

1974

It's Good to Be Alive Notable

Stymie · 1974

⭐ 7.3

1947

The Burning Cross Notable

Shoeshiner (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 7.0

1946

Dead Reckoning

Bellboy (uncredited) · 1946

⭐ 6.8

1945

Fallen Angel

Shoeshine Boy (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 6.6

1944

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Pancho (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 6.3

1943

Stormy Weather

Stagehand (uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 6.9

1941

Belle Starr

Young Jake (uncredited) · 1941

⭐ 5.9

1940

The Return of Frank James

Mose · 1940

⭐ 6.3

Broken Strings

Dickey Morley · 1940

⭐ 4.8

1939

Swanee River Notable

Negro Boy · 1939

⭐ 7.0

Way Down South

Gumbo · 1939

⭐ 6.4

Outside These Walls Notable

Penny (uncredited) · 1939

⭐ 8.8

1938

Kentucky

Black Child · 1938

⭐ 6.1

Two-Gun Man from Harlem

Jimmy Thompson · 1938

⭐ 4.8

The Beloved Brat

Pinkie White · 1938

⭐ 6.5

1937

Slave Ship

Black Boy on Pier · 1937

⭐ 5.1

A Day at Santa Anita

Eclipse (uncredited) · 1937

⭐ 6.0

Penrod and Sam

Buzz (uncredited) · 1937

⭐ 6.5

1936

Rainbow on the River Notable

Lilybell Jones (uncredited) · 1936

⭐ 8.7

Grand Jury Notable

Marshmallow (uncredited) · 1936

⭐ 7.5

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncred · 1936

⭐ 6.9

Frequently appears with

Robert Preston

Self - Host

Gracie Allen

(archive footage)

George Arliss

Self (archive footage)

Jean Arthur

(archive footage)

Fred Astaire

(archive footage)

Jerry Lewis

Self - Narrator (voice)

George McFarland

Spanky (archive footage)

Carl Switzer

Alfalfa (archive footage)

Darla Hood

Darla (archive footage)

Full filmography

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Our Gang - Comedy Festival

2001

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The Our Gang Story

1994

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Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984 ⭐ 9.0

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Rascal Dazzle

1981 ⭐ 8.0

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Pray TV

1980 ⭐ 5.5

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The Little Rascals' Christmas Special

1979 ⭐ 4.0

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The Buddy Holly Story

1978 ⭐ 7.2

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Huckleberry Finn

1978 ⭐ 6.2

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Disco 9000

1976 ⭐ 4.3

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Truck Turner

1974 ⭐ 6.4

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The First Woman President

1974

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It's Good to Be Alive

1974 ⭐ 7.3

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The Burning Cross

1947 ⭐ 7.0

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Dead Reckoning

1946 ⭐ 6.8

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Fallen Angel

1945 ⭐ 6.6

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The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944 ⭐ 6.3

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Stormy Weather

1943 ⭐ 6.9

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Belle Starr

1941 ⭐ 5.9

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The Return of Frank James

1940 ⭐ 6.3

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Broken Strings

1940 ⭐ 4.8