Stymie Beard
American actor (1925-1981) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 56
Matthew Beard Jr. was an American actor. As a child actor, he was most famous for playing Stymie in the Our Gang short comedy films of 1930-1935. The role was so well known that he adopted the name Stymie Beard, and was so credited in some later roles, such as his 1978 appearance in The Buddy Holly Story.
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1981Died8 January 1981
East of EdenSeries, 1981Cotton Eye
The Sophisticated GentsSeries, 1981Mickey Mouse1980
Pray TVFilm, Willie Washington / Usher1978
Huckleberry FinnFilm, Jeremiah1973
HawkinsSeries, Gus1972
Emergency!Series, Bar Owner1946
Dead ReckoningFilm, Bellboy (uncredited)1945
Fallen AngelFilm, Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)1941
Belle StarrFilm, Young Jake (uncredited)1940
Broken StringsFilm, Dickey Morley1939
The Great Man VotesFilm, Davy's Friend1937
Slave ShipFilm, Black Boy on Pier1936
The Prisoner of Shark IslandFilm, Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)1935
Captain BloodFilm, Governor's Attendant1933
The Kid from BorneoFilm, Stymie1932
Birthday BluesFilm, Stymie1930
School's OutFilm, Hercules1929
The Little RascalsSeries, Stymie
HallelujahFilm, 1929Child (uncredited)1925Born1 January 1925
East of EdenSeries, 1981Cotton EyeThe Sophisticated GentsSeries, 1981Mickey Mouse1980Pray TVFilm, Willie Washington / Usher1978Huckleberry FinnFilm, Jeremiah1973HawkinsSeries, Gus1972Emergency!Series, Bar Owner1946Dead ReckoningFilm, Bellboy (uncredited)1945Fallen AngelFilm, Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)1941Belle StarrFilm, Young Jake (uncredited)1940Broken StringsFilm, Dickey Morley1939The Great Man VotesFilm, Davy's Friend1937Slave ShipFilm, Black Boy on Pier1936The Prisoner of Shark IslandFilm, Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)1935Captain BloodFilm, Governor's Attendant1933The Kid from BorneoFilm, Stymie1932Birthday BluesFilm, Stymie1930School's OutFilm, Hercules1929The Little RascalsSeries, StymieHallelujahFilm, 1929Child (uncredited)1925Born1 January 1925People around Stymie
Close ties
Hal Roach Produced Wild Poses and Mush and Milk
George McFarland Also in Mush and Milk and Free Eats
Scotty Beckett Also in For Pete's Sake! and Hi'-Neighbor!
Tommy Bond Also in Mush and Milk and For Pete's Sake!
Bobby Hutchins Also in Teacher's Pet and School's Out
Dorothy DeBorba Also in Teacher's Pet and Birthday Blues
Leroy Shield Wrote Mush and Milk, Teacher's Pet and Free Eats
Robert F. McGowan Directed Wild Poses and Mush and Milk
Gus Meins Directed For Pete's Sake! and Hi'-Neighbor!
Allen Hoskins Also in Teacher's Pet and School's Out
Norman Chaney Also in Teacher's Pet and School's Out
Mary Ann Jackson Also in Teacher's Pet and School's Out
Jackie Cooper Also in School's Out and Teacher's Pet
Billie Thomas Also in For Pete's Sake! (1934)
Wally Albright Also in For Pete's Sake! and Hi'-Neighbor!
Donald Haines Also in Teacher's Pet and Helping Grandma
Shirley Jean Rickert Also in Fly My Kite and Helping Grandma
June Marlowe Also in Teacher's Pet and School's Out
Dickie Moore Also in Mush and Milk and Birthday Blues
Clifton Young Also in School's Out and Helping Grandma
Jerry Tucker Also in Wild Poses and Hi'-Neighbor!
Kendall McComas Also in Birthday Blues and Free Eats
Harry Bernard Also in Bedtime Worries and Birthday Blues
Tiny Sandford Also in Hi'-Neighbor! and Washee Ironee
Known for
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Captain Blood 1935
The Buddy Holly Story 1978
Jezebel 1938
Dead Reckoning 1946
Stormy Weather 1943
Filmography 40
89 credits on file
Television 5
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1981 · aged 56
