Fred C. Newmeyer
Directing
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.
Known for
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movieRodeo Rhythm
1942
Director
movieMail and Female
1937
Director
movieGeneral Spanky
1936
Director
movieArbor Day
1936
Director
movieThe Pinch Singer
1936
Director
movieA Scream in the Night
1935
Director
movieSecrets of Chinatown
1935
Director
No Ransom
1934
Director
movieThe Big Race
1934
Director
movieThe Moth
1934
Director
movieThe Gambling Sex
1932
Director
movieThe Fighting Gentleman
1932
Director
movieThe Night Rider
1932
Director
movieThey Never Come Back
1932
Director
movieDiscarded Lovers
1932
Director
movieSubway Express
1931
Director
movieFast and Loose
1930
Director
movieQueen High
1930
Director
movieThe Grand Parade
1930
Director
movieSailor's Holiday
1929
Director
movieRainbow Man
1929
Director
movieIt Can Be Done
1929
Director
movieThe Night Bird
1928
Director
movieWarming Up
1928
Director
movieThat's My Daddy
1927
Director
movieOn Your Toes!
1927
Director
movieToo Many Crooks
1927
Director
movieThe Potters
1927
Director
movieThe Lunatic at Large
1927
Director
movieThe Quarterback
1926
Director
movieThe Savage
1926
Director
movieThe Perfect Clown
1925
Director
movieSeven Keys to Baldpate
1925
Director
movieThe Freshman
1925
Director
movieHot Water
1924
Director
movieGirl Shy
1924
Director
movieWhy Worry?
1923
Director
movieSafety Last!
1923
Director
movieDr. Jack
1922
Director
movieGrandma's Boy
1922
Director
movieA Sailor-Made Man
1921
Director
movieNever Weaken
1921
Director
movieAmong Those Present
1921
Director
movieNow or Never
1921
Director
movieNumber, Please?
1920
Co-Director
movieAll Lit Up
1920
Director
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movieSafety Last!
1923
Car Driver Who Gets Parking Ticket (uncredited)
movieNumber, Please?
1920
carnival staff (uncredited)
movieCaptain Kidd's Kids
1919
Ah Nix (Chinese Cook)
movieBilly Blazes, Esq.
1919
Fleeing chinese man (Uncredited)
movieYoung Mr. Jazz
1919
(uncredited)
movieA Sammy in Siberia
1919
(uncredited)
movieOver the Fence
1917
(uncredited)
