Matthew Beard, Jr. Death
Matthew passed away on June 8, 1981 at the age of 56 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Matthew's cause of death was pneumonia.
When did Matthew Beard, Jr. die?
June 8, 1981How did Matthew Beard, Jr. die? What was the cause of death?
PneumoniaHow old was Matthew Beard, Jr. when died?
56Where did Matthew Beard, Jr. die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Matthew Beard, Jr. Birthday and Date of Death
Matthew Beard, Jr. was born on January 1, 1925 and died on June 8, 1981. Matthew was 56 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: January 1, 1925
Date of Death: June 8, 1981
Age at Death: 56
Matthew Beard, Jr. - Biography
After Beard left the series in 1935 at the age of ten, he went on to score some minor roles in feature films, such as Captain Blood (1935) starring Errol Flynn and Jezebel (1938) with Bette Davis. By the time he was in high school, he had retired from acting. Falling into drug use and street life, Beard became addicted to heroin, and spent most of his early adult life in and out of jail because of it.In the 1960s, he checked himself into Synanon, a drug rehabilitation facility in Los Angeles, and successfully ended his heroin use. After leaving Synanon, he made a small comeback, appearing in small roles in feature films and episodes of television shows such as Sanford and Son and Good Times; he had a recurring role as "Monty" on the latter series. In 1978, he appeared in the movie The Buddy Holly Story as a member of the backstage crew at the Apollo Theatre, wearing his trademark bowler hat. Beard also traveled around the country, giving lectures on drug-abuse awareness.
