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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 Beard Jr. (January 1, 1925 – January 8, 1981) was an American actor. As a child actor, he was most famous for portraying the character of Stymie in the Our Gang short films from 1930 to 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 Bedtime Worries (1933). He was married to Annie. He died on 8 January 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bio: With his trademark bowler hat and bald head, Stymie Beard is easily one of the most recognized Rascals next to Spanky, Alfalfa and Darla. He's a bit of a con, able to convince Spud that ham and eggs can talk in Dogs Is Dogs and finagle Wheezer and Echo into purloining the desserts out of the older kid's lunches in Teacher's Pet .
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 23, 2020 · Matthew Beard as Stymie in the Our Gang series, later to be know as The Little Rascals. Image dated January 1, 1932. | Photo: Getty Images Beard's character was known for his bald head alongside an oversized hat, which he got from comedian Stan Laurel.
Aug 8, 2023 · Stymie Beard, one of the stars of 'The Little Rascals,' had a safe life on set, but when he left the studio his life was very hard and scary.
Biography. For 22 years, from 1922 to 1944, a small, ever-changing group of children were part of this charming and very funny comedy team known first as Our Gang and then The Little Rascals. Matthew “Stymie” Beard, Jr. kicked off his film debut at age five when he became a regular in the Our Gang film series.
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.
History: Matthew Beard Jr. was practically given the role of Stymie on a silver platter. In 1931, as Allen Hoskins was nearing the end of his contract as Farina , the longest lasting Our Gang character, the studio began a casting call for another African-American boy to replace him.
