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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.
Learn about the life and career of Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, a child actor who starred in the Our Gang shorts and other films in the 1930s. Find out his birth and death dates, family, trivia, credits, videos and more on IMDb.
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
- Ed Gross
Learn about the life and career of Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, a child actor who starred in "Our Gang" and other films in the 1930s. Find out his birth and death dates, family, trademarks, trivia and quotes.
- January 1, 1925
- January 8, 1981
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.
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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...
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.
