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1 | His trademark bowler was actually a gift from comedian Stan Laurel, which accounts for its oversize. |
2 | Got his familiar nickname because frequent "Our Gang" director Robert F. McGowan claimed that Beard always "stymied" [unintentionally frustrated] him on every take. |
3 | Both he and his father, Matthew Sr., a minister in Los Angeles, were born on New Year's Day. |
4 | Original name for Stymie in the Gang: Hercules |
5 | Mother is Johnnie Mae Beard |
6 | Brother of Bobbie 'Cotton' Beard, Rene Beard, Carlena Beard, Betty Jane Beard |
7 | Was buried with the trademark bowler that he always wore next to him. |
8 | 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. |
9 | Allowed by his parents to name the new additions to their family, he named one of his brothers after boyhood friend Dickie Moore. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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East of Eden | 1981 | TV Mini-Series | Cotton Eye |
The Sophisticated Gents | 1981 | TV Series | Mickey Mouse |
Pray TV | 1980 | | Willie Washington, Usher |
The Little Rascals' Christmas Special | 1979 | TV Movie | Butcher (voice, as Stymie Beard) |
Diff'rent Strokes | 1979 | TV Series | The Man |
The Jeffersons | 1979 | TV Series | Small Businessman #1 |
Backstairs at the White House | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Luke Henry |
The Buddy Holly Story | 1978 | | Luther (as Stymie Beard) |
Good Times | 1974-1977 | TV Series | Monty / Mr. Edwards |
Disco 9000 | 1977 | | Harold Jackson |
Starsky and Hutch | 1976 | TV Series | Duke |
Emergency! | 1976 | TV Series | Bar Owner |
Maude | 1975 | TV Series | Stymie |
Huckleberry Finn | 1975 | TV Movie | Jeremiah |
Sanford and Son | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Otis Littlejohn / Otis |
Truck Turner | 1974 | | Jail Guard (as Stymie Beard) |
The First Woman President | 1974 | TV Movie | |
It's Good to Be Alive | 1974 | TV Movie | Stymie (as Stymie Beard) |
Hawkins | 1974 | TV Series | Gus |
The Vanquished | 1953 | | Dr. Colfax's Stableboy (uncredited) |
The Burning Cross | 1947 | | Shoe Shine Boy (uncredited) |
Dead Reckoning | 1947 | | Bellboy (uncredited) |
Fallen Angel | 1945 | | Shoeshine Boy (uncredited) |
The Bridge of San Luis Rey | 1944 | | Pancho (uncredited) |
Stormy Weather | 1943 | | Stagehand (uncredited) |
Broken Strings | 1942 | | Dickey Morley (as Stymie Beard) |
Belle Starr | 1941 | | Young Jake (uncredited) |
The Return of Frank James | 1940 | | Mose (as Stymie Beard) |
Swanee River | 1939 | | Negro Boy (uncredited) |
Way Down South | 1939 | | Gumbo (as Stymie Beard) |
Outside These Walls | 1939 | | Penny (uncredited) |
The Great Man Votes | 1939 | | Davy's Friend (uncredited) |
Kentucky | 1938 | | Black Child (uncredited) |
Two-Gun Man from Harlem | 1938 | | Jimmy Thompson (as Stymie Beard) |
The Beloved Brat | 1938 | | Pinkie White (as Stymie Beard) |
Jezebel | 1938 | | Ti Bat (as Stymie Beard) |
Slave Ship | 1937 | | Black Boy on Pier (uncredited) |
A Day at Santa Anita | 1937 | Short | Eclipse (uncredited) |
Penrod and Sam | 1937 | | Buzz (uncredited) |
Reunion in Rhythm | 1937 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Rainbow on the River | 1936 | | Lilybell Jones (uncredited) |
Camp Meetin' | 1936 | Short | Church Boy |
Grand Jury | 1936 | | Marshmallow (uncredited) |
The Prisoner of Shark Island | 1936 | | Boy Seeking Dr. Mudd (uncredited) |
Captain Blood | 1935 | | Governor's Attendant (uncredited) |
The Littlest Rebel | 1935 | | Black Boy (uncredited) |
Teacher's Beau | 1935 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Beginner's Luck | 1935 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Anniversary Trouble | 1935 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Shrimps for a Day | 1934 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Kid Millions | 1934 | | Little Boy in Ice Cream Number (uncredited) |
Mama's Little Pirate | 1934 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Washee Ironee | 1934 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Mike Fright | 1934 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Honky Donkey | 1934 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
The First Round-Up | 1934 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
For Pete's Sake! | 1934 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Four Parts | 1934 | Short | Boy Looking for Lost Penny (uncredited) |
Hi'-Neighbor! | 1934 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
The Cracked Ice Man | 1934 | Short | Boy who says, 'Three's a crowd' (uncredited) |
Wild Poses | 1933 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Bedtime Worries | 1933 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Mush and Milk | 1933 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
The Kid from Borneo | 1933 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Forgotten Babies | 1933 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Fish Hooky | 1933 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
A Lad an' a Lamp | 1932 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Birthday Blues | 1932 | Short | Stymie (as Our Gang) |
Free Wheeling | 1932 | Short | Stymie |
Hook and Ladder | 1932 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
The Pooch | 1932 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
Choo-Choo! | 1932 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
Free Eats | 1932 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
Readin' and Writin' | 1932 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
Dogs Is Dogs | 1931 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
Shiver My Timbers | 1931 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
Big Ears | 1931 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
Fly My Kite | 1931 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
Bargain Day | 1931 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
The Stolen Jools | 1931 | Short | Stymie (as Stymie) |
Little Daddy | 1931 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
Love Business | 1931 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
Helping Grandma | 1931 | Short | Stymie (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
School's Out | 1930 | Short | Hercules (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
Teacher's Pet | 1930 | Short | Hercules (as Hal Roach's Rascals) |
Mamba | 1930 | | Child (uncredited) |
Hallelujah | 1929 | | Child (uncredited) |
Show Boat | 1929 | | Child (uncredited) |
Hearts in Dixie | 1929 | | Child (uncredited) |
Uncle Tom's Cabin | 1927 | | Child (uncredited) |
My Best Girl | 1927 | | Child (uncredited) |
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