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Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Acting1925Los Angeles, United States

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.

Acting History

2001
1994
The Our Gang Story
as Stymie (archive footage)
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse
as Himself / Stymie (archive footage)
1981
Rascal Dazzle
as Stymie (archive footage)
East of Eden
TVas Cotton Eye
1980
Pray TV
as Willie Washington / Usher
1979
1978
Huckleberry Finn
as Jeremiah
1976
Disco 9000
as Harold Jackson
Emergency!
TVas Bar Owner• 1 eps
1974
Truck Turner
as Jail Guard
Hawkins
TVas Gus• 1 eps
1947
The Burning Cross
as Shoeshiner (uncredited)
1946
Dead Reckoning
as Bellboy (uncredited)
1945
Fallen Angel
as Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)
1944
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Pancho (uncredited)
1943
Stormy Weather
as Stagehand (uncredited)
1941
Belle Starr
as Young Jake (uncredited)
1940
Broken Strings
as Dickey Morley
1939
The Great Man Votes
as Davy's Friend
Swanee River
as Negro Boy
Outside These Walls
as Penny (uncredited)
1938
Two-Gun Man from Harlem
as Jimmy Thompson
The Beloved Brat
as Pinkie White
Jezebel
as Ti Bat
Kentucky
as Black Child
1937
A Day at Santa Anita
as Eclipse (uncredited)
Penrod and Sam
as Buzz (uncredited)
Slave Ship
as Black Boy on Pier
1936
Rainbow on the River
as Lilybell Jones (uncredited)
Grand Jury
as Marshmallow (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)
Camp Meetin'
as Church Boy
1935
Captain Blood
as Governor's Attendant
The Littlest Rebel
as Black Boy (uncredited)
1934
The Cracked Ice Man
as Boy Who Says, "Three's a crowd" (uncredited)
Mike Fright
as Stymie
Honky Donkey
as Stymie
Washee Ironee
as Stymie
Kid Millions
as Little Boy in Ice Cream Number (uncredited)
Four Parts
as Boy Looking for Lost Penny (uncredited)
1933
Mush and Milk
as Stymie
Fish Hooky
as Stymie
Wild Poses
as Stymie
1932
Spanky
as Stymie/Uncle Tom
Choo-Choo!
as Stymie
Free Wheeling
as Stymie
The Pooch
as Stymie
Free Eats
as Stymie
1931
Fly My Kite
as Stymie
Dogs Is Dogs
as Stymie
Bargain Day
as Stymie
Little Daddy
as Stymie
Big Ears
as Stymie
Love Business
as Stymie
1930
School's Out
as Hercules
Teacher's Pet
as Hercules
1929
Hallelujah!
as Child (uncredited)
Show Boat
as Child
1927
My Best Girl
as Child (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/1/1925
Day of Death
1/8/1981
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, United States