- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMatthew Beard Jr.
- Nickname
- Junior
- 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 (1930) and The Pooch (1932). He was married to Annie. He died on January 8, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseAnnie
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsElder Matthew Beard Sr.
- RelativesBobbie 'Cotton' Beard(Sibling)Rene Beard(Sibling)Carlena Beard(Sibling)Betty Jane Beard(Sibling)
- Derby hat
- Was buried with the trademark bowler that he always wore next to him.
- His trademark bowler was actually a gift from comedian Stan Laurel, which accounts for its oversize.
- Became a heroin addict in his early adult life. In the 1960s he got himself clean, turned his life around and got back into show business.
- Both he and his father, Matthew Sr., a minister in Los Angeles, were born on New Year's Day.
- Got his familiar nickname because frequent "Our Gang" director Robert F. McGowan claimed that Beard always "stymied" [unintentionally frustrated] him on every take.
- [on his "Our Gang" characterization] We knew even then [the 1930s] that "Stymie" was an insult to our race, but it was the Depression and I had seven sisters and six brothers at home.
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