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.

Filmography

• 2008The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang Collection (In Color) — Stymie
• 2001Our Gang - Comedy Festival — Stymie
• 1994The Our Gang Story — Stymie (archive footage)
• 1984Going Hollywood: The '30s — (archive footage)
• East of Eden — Cotton Eye
• 1981Rascal Dazzle — Stymie (archive footage)
• The Sophisticated Gents — Mickey Mouse
• 1980Pray TV — Willie Washington / Usher
• 1979The Little Rascals' Christmas Special — Butcher (voice)
• 1978Huckleberry Finn — Jeremiah
• 1978The Buddy Holly Story — Luther
• 1976Disco 9000 — Harold Jackson
• 1974It's Good to Be Alive — Stymie
• 1974The First Woman President
• 1974Truck Turner — Jail Guard
• Hawkins — Gus
• Emergency! — Bar Owner
• 1947The Burning Cross — Shoeshiner (uncredited)
• 1946Dead Reckoning — Bellboy (uncredited)
• 1945Fallen Angel — Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)
• 1944The Bridge of San Luis Rey — Pancho (uncredited)
• 1943Stormy Weather — Stagehand (uncredited)
• 1941Belle Starr — Young Jake (uncredited)
• 1940Broken Strings — Dickey Morley
• 1940The Return of Frank James — Mose
• 1939Outside These Walls — Penny (uncredited)
• 1939Swanee River — Negro Boy
• 1939The Great Man Votes — Davy's Friend
• 1939Way Down South — Gumbo
• 1938Jezebel — Ti Bat
• 1938Kentucky — Black Child
• 1938The Beloved Brat — Pinkie White
• 1938Two-Gun Man from Harlem — Jimmy Thompson
• 1937A Day at Santa Anita — Eclipse (uncredited)
• 1937Penrod and Sam — Buzz (uncredited)
• 1937Reunion in Rhythm — Stymie
• 1937Slave Ship — Black Boy on Pier
• 1936Camp Meetin' — Church Boy
• 1936Grand Jury — Marshmallow (uncredited)
• 1936Rainbow on the River — Lilybell Jones (uncredited)
• 1936The Prisoner of Shark Island — Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)
• 1935Anniversary Trouble — Stymie
• 1935Beginner's Luck — Stymie
• 1935Captain Blood — Governor's Attendant
• 1935Teacher's Beau — Stymie
• 1935The Littlest Rebel — Black Boy (uncredited)
• 1934For Pete's Sake! — Stymie
• 1934Four Parts — Boy Looking for Lost Penny (uncredited)
• 1934Hi'–Neighbor! — Stymie
• 1934Honky Donkey — Stymie
• 1934Kid Millions — Little Boy in Ice Cream Number (uncredited)
• 1934Mama's Little Pirate — Stymie
• 1934Mike Fright — Stymie
• 1934Shrimps for a Day — Stymie
• 1934The Cracked Ice Man — Boy Who Says, "Three's a crowd" (uncredited)
• 1934The First Round-Up — Stymie
• 1934Washee Ironee — Stymie
• 1933Bedtime Worries — Stymie
• 1933Fish Hooky — Stymie
• 1933Forgotten Babies — Stymie
• 1933Mush and Milk — Stymie
• 1933The Kid from Borneo — Stymie
• 1933Wild Poses — Stymie
• 1932A Lad an' a Lamp — Stymie
• 1932Birthday Blues — Stymie
• 1932Choo-Choo! — Stymie
• 1932Free Eats — Stymie
• 1932Free Wheeling — Stymie
• 1932Hook and Ladder — Stymie
• 1932Readin' and Writin' — Stymie
• 1932Spanky — Stymie/Uncle Tom
• 1932The Pooch — Stymie
• 1931Bargain Day — Stymie
• 1931Big Ears — Stymie
• 1931Dogs Is Dogs — Stymie
• 1931Fly My Kite — Stymie
• 1931Helping Grandma — Stymie
• 1931Little Daddy — Stymie
• 1931Love Business — Stymie
• 1931Shiver My Timbers — Stymie
• 1931The Stolen Jools — Stymie
• 1930School's Out — Hercules
• 1930Teacher's Pet — Hercules
• 1929Hallelujah — Child (uncredited)
• 1929Hearts in Dixie — Child
• 1929Show Boat — Child
• The Little Rascals — Stymie
• 1927My Best Girl — Child (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 1984Our Gang: Inside the Clubhouse — Himself / Stymie (archive footage)