Fred C. Newmeyer

Fred C. Newmeyer

Directing
Born 1888-08-08 Died 1967-04-24 Central City, Colorado, USA 92 credits
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A native of Central City, Colorado, Newmeyer is best known for directing a handful of films in the Our Gang series and for directing several Harold Lloyd movies. With Sam Taylor, Newmeyer co-directed Lloyd in films including Safety Last! (1923), Girl Shy (1924), and The Freshman (1925). Newmeyer also had an extensive directing and acting resume in other comedy short films. He appeared as an actor in 71 films between 1914 and 1923. Prior to his film career, Newmeyer played professional baseball. Partial statistics exist for his time as a left-handed pitcher in Minor League Baseball at the Class D level from 1911 to 1913 in the Southwest Texas League, Michigan State League, and Central Association.[6] He made at least 66 appearances and was the winning pitcher of at least 26 games. Newmeyer was the original director of the first short in the Our Gang series, also titled Our Gang; his version tested poorly, and producer Hal Roach scrapped most of the footage and remade the short with Robert McGowan as the director. Newmeyer, after directing numerous other shorts at Roach, returned to the Our Gang series in 1936 to direct The Pinch Singer, Arbor Day, Mail and Female and the feature film General Spanky. Newmeyer and his wife, Berna, had a son, Fred W. After his film career, Newmeyer worked with the athletic department of University High School in Los Angeles. Newmeyer died on April 24, 1967, in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 78.
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Filmography — top 60 of 92
Directing 35 credits
Safety Last!
Safety Last!
1923 · ★ 7.7 · Director, Car Driver Who Gets Parking Ticket (uncredited)
Grandma's Boy
Grandma's Boy
1922 · ★ 6.4 · Director
Girl Shy
Girl Shy
1924 · ★ 7.0 · Director
Warming Up
Warming Up
1928 · Director
The Freshman
The Freshman
1925 · ★ 7.0 · Director
Why Worry?
Why Worry?
1923 · Director
Now or Never
Now or Never
1921 · Director
The Night Bird
The Night Bird
1928 · Director
That's My Daddy
That's My Daddy
1927 · Director
Among Those Present
Among Those Present
1921 · Director
General Spanky
General Spanky
1936 · Director
Dr. Jack
Dr. Jack
1922 · Director
The Night Rider
The Night Rider
1932 · Director
It Can Be Done
It Can Be Done
1929 · Director
The Quarterback
The Quarterback
1926 · Director
Hot Water
Hot Water
1924 · Director
The Perfect Clown
The Perfect Clown
1925 · Director
Queen High
Queen High
1930 · Director
Secrets of Chinatown
Secrets of Chinatown
1935 · Director
Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose
1930 · Director
Never Weaken
Never Weaken
1921 · Director
Sailor's Holiday
Sailor's Holiday
1929 · Director
A Sailor-Made Man
A Sailor-Made Man
1921 · Director
They Never Come Back
They Never Come Back
1932 · Director
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
1927 · Director
Raise the Rent
Raise the Rent
1920 · Director
Merely a Maid
Merely a Maid
1920 · Director
Subway Express
Subway Express
1931 · Director
The Big Race
The Big Race
1934 · Director
Rainbow Man
Rainbow Man
1929 · Director
The Fighting Gentleman
The Fighting Gentleman
1932 · Director
The Grand Parade
The Grand Parade
1930 · Director
No Ransom
No Ransom
1934 · Director
Rodeo Rhythm
Rodeo Rhythm
1942 · Director
The Gambling Sex
The Gambling Sex
1932 · Director
Other credits 20 credits
Bumping Into Broadway
Bumping Into Broadway
1919
Luke Joins the Navy
Luke Joins the Navy
1916
Luke's Lost Lamb
Luke's Lost Lamb
1916
Luke's Movie Muddle
Luke's Movie Muddle
1916
Count Your Change
Count Your Change
1919
Luke and the Mermaids
Luke and the Mermaids
1916
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
1917
Don't Shove
Don't Shove
1919
Luke, Rank Impersonator
Luke, Rank Impersonator
1916
Lonesome Luke, Messenger
Lonesome Luke, Messenger
1917
The Marathon
The Marathon
1919
Step Lively
Step Lively
1917
Luke Does the Midway
Luke Does the Midway
1916
Luke, Patient Provider
Luke, Patient Provider
1916
By the Sad Sea Waves
By the Sad Sea Waves
1917
Pinched
Pinched
1917
Clubs Are Trump
Clubs Are Trump
1917
All Aboard
All Aboard
1917
Luke's Fireworks Fizzle
Luke's Fireworks Fizzle
1916
We Never Sleep
We Never Sleep
1917
Acting 6 credits
Safety Last!
Safety Last!
1923 · ★ 7.7 · Director, Car Driver Who Gets Parking Ticket (uncredited)
Captain Kidd's Kids
Captain Kidd's Kids
1919 · Ah Nix (Chinese Cook)
Over the Fence
Over the Fence
1917 · (uncredited)
Young Mr. Jazz
Young Mr. Jazz
1919 · (uncredited)
A Sammy in Siberia
A Sammy in Siberia
1919 · (uncredited)
Billy Blazes, Esq.
Billy Blazes, Esq.
1919 · Fleeing chinese man (Uncredited)
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