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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. The role was so well known that he adopted the name Stymie Beard, and was so credited in some later roles, such as his 1978 appearance in The Buddy Holly Story.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1927 | My Best Girl | Child | Uncredited |
| 1927 | Uncle Tom's Cabin | Child | Uncredited |
| 1929 | Hearts in Dixie | Child | Uncredited |
| 1929 | Show Boat | Child | Uncredited |
| 1929 | Hallelujah | Child | Uncredited |
| 1930 | Mamba | Native Boy | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Kid Millions | Little Boy in Ice Cream Number | Uncredited |
| 1935 | Captain Blood | Governor's Attendant | Uncredited |
| 1935 | The Littlest Rebel | Black Boy | Uncredited |
| 1936 | The Prisoner of Shark Island | Boy Seeking Dr. Mudd | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Grand Jury | Marshmallow | Uncredited |
| 1936 | Rainbow on the River | Lilybell Jones | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Penrod and Sam | Buzz | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Slave Ship | Black Boy on Pier | Uncredited |
| 1938 | Jezebel | Ti Bat | |
| 1938 | The Beloved Brat | Pinkie White | |
| 1938 | Two-Gun Man from Harlem | Jimmy Thompson | |
| 1938 | Kentucky | Black Child | Uncredited |
| 1939 | The Great Man Votes | Davy's Friend | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Outside These Walls | Penny | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Way Down South | Gumbo | |
| 1939 | Swanee River | Black Boy | Uncredited |
| 1940 | The Return of Frank James | Mose | |
| 1941 | Belle Starr | Young Jake | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Broken Strings | Dickey Morley | |
| 1943 | Stormy Weather | Stagehand | Uncredited |
| 1944 | The Bridge of San Luis Rey | Pancho | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Fallen Angel | Shoeshine Boy | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Dead Reckoning | Bellboy | Uncredited |
| 1947 | The Burning Cross | Shoe Shine Boy | Uncredited |
| 1953 | The Vanquished | Dr. Colfax's Stableboy | Uncredited |
| 1974 | Truck Turner | Jail Guard | |
| 1974 | Good Times | Monty | |
| 1976 | Emergency! | Bar Owner | |
| 1977 | Disco 9000 | Harold Jackson | |
| 1978 | The Buddy Holly Story | Luther | |
| 1980 | Pray TV | Willie Washington, Usher |