Fred C. Newmeyer

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-08-08 (79 years old)

Deathday

1967-04-24

Place of Birth

Central City, Colorado, USA

Fred C. Newmeyer

Biography

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...

Production

1922

Grandma's Boy

as Director

1923

Safety Last!

as Director

1924

Girl Shy

as Director

1923

Why Worry?

as Director

1925

The Freshman

as Director

1922

Dr. Jack

as Director

1924

Hot Water

as Director

1921

Never Weaken

as Director

1921

1921

Now or Never

as Director

1921

1925

1935

1932

The Night Rider

as Director

1932

1932

Discarded Lovers

as Director

1928

The Night Bird

as Director

1934

The Moth

as Director

1920

Money to Burn

as Director

1930

Queen High

as Director

1936

Arbor Day

as Director

1925

1936

The Pinch Singer

as Director

1937

Mail and Female

as Director

1930

Fast and Loose

as Director

1927

1920

Merely a Maid

as Director

1929

Sailor's Holiday

as Director

1935

1931

Subway Express

as Director

1932

The Gambling Sex

as Director

1920

Raise the Rent

as Director

1927

That's My Daddy

as Director

1930

The Grand Parade

as Director

1926

The Savage

as Director

1934

No Ransom

as Director

1934

1926

The Quarterback

as Director

1929

Rainbow Man

as Director

1928

Warming Up

as Director

1934

The Big Race

as Director

1927

The Potters

as Director

1936

General Spanky

as Director

1920

All Lit Up

as Director

1927

On Your Toes!

as Director

1927

Too Many Crooks

as Director

1920

Number, Please?

as Co-Director

1932

1942

Rodeo Rhythm

as Director

1920

Alias Aladdin

as Director

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