Fred C. Newmeyer
Born in Central City, Colorado, USA — Aug 08 1888• Died Apr 24 1967
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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 pitc…
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Fred C. Newmeyer's Credits
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Why Worry?
Directing
Safety Last!
Car Driver Who Gets Parking Ticket (uncredited)
Queen High
Directing
The Night Rider
Directing
Over the Fence
(uncredited)
Fast and Loose
Directing
The Gambling Sex
Directing
Luke's Movie Muddle
Luke Locates the Loot
The Moth
Directing
The Marathon
The Quarterback
Directing
The Freshman
Directing
Hot Water
Directing
The Tip
Warming Up
Directing
Grandma's Boy
Directing
Don't Shove
All Aboard
The Big Race
Directing
Girl Shy
Directing
General Spanky
Directing
All Lit Up
Directing
Bumping Into Broadway
The Perfect Clown
Directing
Among Those Present
Directing
Luke's Speedy Club Life
Pinched
The Grand Parade
Directing
The Savage
Directing
Luke Joins the Navy
Luke, Rank Impersonator
No Ransom
Directing
Count Your Change
A Sailor-Made Man
Directing
Luke and the Bang-Tails
That's My Daddy
Directing
Dr. Jack
Directing
Raise the Rent
Directing
Young Mr. Jazz
(uncredited)
We Never Sleep
The Night Bird
Directing
Luke and the Mermaids
Rainbow Island
Lonesome Luke, Messenger
Love, Laughs and Lather
Too Many Crooks
Directing
Luke's Society Mixup
Clubs Are Trump
Luke Rides Roughshod
Bashful
Captain Kidd's Kids
Ah Nix (Chinese Cook)
Now or Never
Directing
Sailor's Holiday
Directing
They Never Come Back
Directing
A Sammy in Siberia
(uncredited)
Birds of a Feather
The Potters
Directing
Step Lively
It's a Wild Life
A Scream in the Night
Directing
Luke's Lost Lamb
Luke's Fireworks Fizzle
Lonesome Luke Loses Patients
Pipe the Whiskers
Never Weaken
Directing
Luke, Patient Provider
Rainbow Man
Directing
Money to Burn
Directing
By the Sad Sea Waves
Luke Does the Midway
Secrets of Chinatown
Directing
Subway Express
Directing
Discarded Lovers
Directing
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Directing
On Your Toes!
Directing
From Laramie to London
It Can Be Done
Directing
The Fighting Gentleman
Directing
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5
Directing
The Lunatic at Large
Directing
Alias Aladdin
Directing
Merely a Maid
Directing
Luke's Late Lunchers
Mail and Female
Directing
Rodeo Rhythm
Directing
Arbor Day
Directing
Lost In The Legion
Directing
Luke, Crystal Gazer
The Pinch Singer
Directing
Number, Please?
carnival staff (uncredited)