Carlena Beard

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Carlena Beard
Born	(1929-03-19)March 19, 1929 Los Angeles, California, USA
Died	February 23, 1972(1972-02-23) (aged 42) Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1931–1934

Carlena Beard (March 19, 1929 – February 23, 1972) was an American child actress, most famous for portraying several different minor characters in the Our Gang short films from 1930 to 1935. She was a native of Los Angeles, California. Her older brother was Matthew "Stymie" Beard, one of the series' most popular and best-remembered characters.^[1]

Carlena Beard was African-American.

Our Gang years

As older brother Stymie was the main breadwinner for the Beard family, his success with the Our Gang series opened the door for his siblings. Carlena Beard appeared as Stymie's younger sister in Shiver My Timbers and For Pete's Sake!.

Later years and death

After departing Our Gang, Beard became a dancer. She spent many years traveling as a personal assistant to musician Lionel Hampton.^[2]

Beard died on February 23, 1972.^[1]

External links

Carlena Beard at the Internet Movie Database

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "gideonseniors1959.com". gideonseniors1959.com. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
↑ Maltin, Leonard and Bann, Richard W. (1977, rev. 1992). The Little Rascals: The Life and Times of Our Gang, p. 260. New York: Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-517-58325-9

Persondata
Name	Beard, Carlena
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	March 19, 1929
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California U.S.
Date of death	February 23, 1972
Place of death	Los Angeles, California U.S.

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