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Matthew Beard Jr. (January 1, 1925 – January 8, 1981) 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.
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard was born on 1 January 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Dogs Is Dogs (1931), Love Business (1931) and Free Wheeling (1932). He was married to Annie.
Dec 23, 2020 · Born in 1925, Matthew Beard became one of the most successful child actors of his generation after portraying the character of Stymie in the "Our Gang" short films from 1930-1935.
Aug 8, 2023 · Matthew ‘Stymie’ Beard, (ca. 1932) At the age of 56, on January 3, 1981, Stymie suffered a stroke, which resulted in his falling down a flight of steps, dying five days later of pneumonia.
Stymie is possibly the only pre-Spanky Rascals to appear in later post-"Our Gang" franchises. Stymie, Farina, Ernie and Buckwheat are the only African American Rascals in the main cast. His name was Hercules in first two appearances but from Helping Grandma onwards his name was changed to Stymie.
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard was born on January 1, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Dogs Is Dogs (1931), Love Business (1931) and Free Wheeling (1932). He was married to Annie. He died on January 8, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Matthew “Stymie” Beard, Jr. kicked off his film debut at age five when he became a regular in the Our Gang film series. Perhaps Our Gang’s best-loved character is derby-hatted Stymie.
Looking remarkably like the eternally optimistic Stymie of old, Matthew Beard made a successful show business comeback in the 1970s, appearing in such films as The Buddy Holly Story (1978) and such weekly TV series as Good Times and The Jeffersons.
Jan 9, 1981 · Mathew (Stymie) Beard, one of the ''Our Gang'' comedy actors who were known on television as ''The Little Rascals,'' died today in the Los Angeles County-U.S.C. Medical Center. He was 57 years...
Dec 25, 2015 · BEARD: (As Stymie) It might choke Artie, but it ain't going to choke Stymie. SIEGEL: How popular were the black children in the "Our Gang" comedies in the black community in America?
