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Matthew Beard
Acting
Born January 1, 1925 · Los Angeles, United States
Died January 8, 1981
Also known as Matthew Beard Jr. · Stymie Beard · Stymie
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.
Filmography23 titles

Emergency!
1972as Bar Owner
1972as Bar Owner

Little Rascals: Best of Our Gang
2008as Stymie
2008as Stymie

It's Good to Be Alive
1974as Stymie
1974as Stymie

The Buddy Holly Story
1978as Luther
1978as Luther

Captain Blood
1935as Governor's Attendant
1935as Governor's Attendant

Jezebel
1938as Ti Bat
1938as Ti Bat

Stormy Weather
1943as Stagehand (uncredited)
1943as Stagehand (uncredited)

The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936as Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)
1936as Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)

Dead Reckoning
1946as Bellboy (uncredited)
1946as Bellboy (uncredited)

Kid Millions
1934as Little Boy in Ice Cream Number (uncredited)
1934as Little Boy in Ice Cream Number (uncredited)

Hallelujah
1929as Child (uncredited)
1929as Child (uncredited)

Fallen Angel
1945as Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)
1945as Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

Penrod and Sam
1937as Buzz (uncredited)
1937as Buzz (uncredited)

Truck Turner
1974as Jail Guard
1974as Jail Guard

Way Down South
1939as Gumbo
1939as Gumbo

The Littlest Rebel
1935as Black Boy (uncredited)
1935as Black Boy (uncredited)

The Return of Frank James
1940as Mose
1940as Mose

Kentucky
1938as Black Child
1938as Black Child

Belle Starr
1941as Young Jake (uncredited)
1941as Young Jake (uncredited)

The Stolen Jools
1931as Stymie
1931as Stymie

Pray TV
1980as Willie Washington / Usher
1980as Willie Washington / Usher

Broken Strings
1940as Dickey Morley
1940as Dickey Morley

Two-Gun Man from Harlem
1938as Jimmy Thompson
1938as Jimmy Thompson