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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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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)
Truck Turner
1974as Jail Guard
1974as Jail Guard
Penrod and Sam
1937as Buzz (uncredited)
1937as Buzz (uncredited)
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