Matthew ‘Stymie’ Beard Net Worth



Matthew ‘Stymie’ Beard net worth is
$1.7 Million

Matthew ‘Stymie’ Beard Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Matthew 'Stymie' Beard was born on January 1, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Matthew Beard Jr. He was an actor, known for Jezebel (1938), School's Out (1930) and The Kid from Borneo (1933). He died on January 8, 1981 in Los Angeles. 

Net Worth	$1.7 Million
Date Of Birth	January 1, 1925
Place Of Birth	Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession	Actor, Soundtrack
Star Sign	Capricorn

#	Trademark
1	Derby hat

#	Quote
1	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."

#	Fact
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.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
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)

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Way Down South	1939	performer: "Oh, Dem Golden Slippers!" 1879 - uncredited
Free Wheeling	1932	Short performer: "Carolina Moon" - uncredited

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Sanford	1980	TV Series	Himself
Jackie Cooper's Birthday Party	1931	Documentary short	Himself

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Jezebel (1938)
as Ti Bat

School's Out (1930)
as Hercules

The Kid from Borneo (1933)
as Stymie

Love Business (1931)
as Stymie