Portrait of Matthew Beard

Acting

Matthew Beard

Career

Active from 1930 to 2008, with a break from 1941 to 1979, busiest in 1934 with 10 main titles.

Leading roles
37
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Free Wheeling
Free Wheeling
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Matthew Beard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.0
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 7
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Classic Comedy 5
  • Slapstick Humor 5
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Sentimental 3
  • Classic Short Film 3
  • Childhood Innocence 3
  • The Little Rascals 2
  • Slapstick 2
  • Family Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

86
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 77
The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang Collection (In Color)
The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang Collection (In Color) (2008)
GoodWatch score 77

as Stymie

Our Gang - Comedy Festival
Our Gang - Comedy Festival (2001)

as Stymie

1990s

1 title
The Our Gang Story
The Our Gang Story (1994)

as Stymie (archive footage)

1980s

5 titles · average score 57
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

as (archive footage)

East of Eden
East of Eden (1981)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Cotton Eye

Rascal Dazzle
Rascal Dazzle (1981)

as Stymie (archive footage)

The Sophisticated Gents
The Sophisticated Gents (1981)

TV show · as Mickey Mouse

Pray TV
Pray TV (1980)
GoodWatch score 41

as Willie Washington / Usher

1970s

8 titles · average score 71
The Little Rascals' Christmas Special
The Little Rascals' Christmas Special (1979)

as Butcher (voice)

The Buddy Holly Story
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

as Luther

Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn (1978)
GoodWatch score 53

as Jeremiah

Disco 9000
Disco 9000 (1976)

as Harold Jackson

Truck Turner
Truck Turner (1974)
GoodWatch score 68

as Jail Guard

It's Good to Be Alive
It's Good to Be Alive (1974)

as Stymie

Hawkins
Hawkins (1973)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Gus

Emergency!
Emergency! (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Bar Owner

1940s

8 titles · average score 63
The Burning Cross
The Burning Cross (1947)

as Shoeshiner (uncredited)

Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning (1946)
GoodWatch score 59

as Bellboy (uncredited)

Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel (1945)
GoodWatch score 75

as Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)
GoodWatch score 45

as Pancho (uncredited)

Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather (1943)
GoodWatch score 84

as Stagehand (uncredited)

Belle Starr
Belle Starr (1941)
GoodWatch score 53

as Young Jake (uncredited)

Broken Strings
Broken Strings (1940)

as Dickey Morley

The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James (1940)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mose

1930s

58 titles · average score 69
A Day at Santa Anita
A Day at Santa Anita (1937)
GoodWatch score 54

as Eclipse (uncredited)

Mama's Little Pirate
Mama's Little Pirate (1934)
GoodWatch score 75

as Stymie

The First Round-Up
The First Round-Up (1934)
GoodWatch score 71

as Stymie

Mike Fright
Mike Fright (1934)
GoodWatch score 67

as Stymie

Shrimps for a Day
Shrimps for a Day (1934)
GoodWatch score 71

as Stymie

Free Wheeling
Free Wheeling (1932)
GoodWatch score 77

as Stymie

Choo-Choo!
Choo-Choo! (1932)
GoodWatch score 72

as Stymie

Hook and Ladder
Hook and Ladder (1932)
GoodWatch score 76

as Stymie

A Lad an' a Lamp
A Lad an' a Lamp (1932)
GoodWatch score 72

as Stymie

Love Business
Love Business (1931)
GoodWatch score 73

as Stymie

Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet (1930)
GoodWatch score 73

as Hercules

School's Out
School's Out (1930)
GoodWatch score 71

as Hercules

1920s

4 titles · average score 72
Hallelujah
Hallelujah (1929)
GoodWatch score 74

as Child (uncredited)

Show Boat
Show Boat (1929)
GoodWatch score 64

as Child

Hearts in Dixie
Hearts in Dixie (1929)

as Child

My Best Girl
My Best Girl (1927)
GoodWatch score 78

as Child (uncredited)