Fred C. Newmeyer

DirectorActorDirecting Aug 8 (died age 78) Central City, Colorado, USA 1916–2022 (106 year career)

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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.…

Known For

Film

Safety Last!

Car Driver Who Gets Parking Ticket (uncredited)

Film

The Freshman

Director

Film

Girl Shy

Director

Film

Never Weaken

Director

Film

Grandma's Boy

Director

Film

Why Worry?

Director

Film

Dr. Jack

Director

Film

Hot Water

Director

Filmography

Acting (41)

Movies (41)

Safety Last!

1923

as Car Driver Who Gets Parking Ticket (uncredited)

7.7

Number, Please?

1920

as carnival staff (uncredited)

6.6

Bumping Into Broadway

1919

6.9

Captain Kidd's Kids

1919

as Ah Nix (Chinese Cook)

A Sammy in Siberia

as (uncredited)

Young Mr. Jazz

as (uncredited)

Count Your Change

The Marathon

Don't Shove

Pipe the Whiskers

It's a Wild Life

The Tip

Bashful

Love, Laughs and Lather

We Never Sleep

Rainbow Island

Step Lively

Clubs Are Trump

Lonesome Luke, Messenger

Birds of a Feather

Over the Fence

as (uncredited)

All Aboard

From Laramie to London

1917

Pinched

1917

5.0

Lonesome Luke Loses Patients

1917

By the Sad Sea Waves

1917

5.8

Luke Locates the Loot

1916

Luke, Crystal Gazer

1916

Luke Does the Midway

1916

Luke's Fireworks Fizzle

1916

Luke and the Mermaids

Luke Rides Roughshod

Luke's Lost Lamb

Luke's Movie Muddle

Luke, Rank Impersonator

1916

Luke's Speedy Club Life

Luke's Late Lunchers

Luke Joins the Navy

Luke and the Bang-Tails

1916

Luke, Patient Provider

1916

Luke's Society Mixup

1916

Crew (52)

Movies (52)

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5

2022

Director

Rodeo Rhythm

1942

Director

Mail and Female

Director

Arbor Day

Director

General Spanky

Director

The Pinch Singer

Director

A Scream in the Night

Director

Secrets of Chinatown

Director

Lost In The Legion

Director

No Ransom

1934

Director

The Big Race

1934

Director

The Moth

1934

Director

The Fighting Gentleman

1932

Director

They Never Come Back

Director

Discarded Lovers

Director

The Night Rider

Director

The Gambling Sex

1932

Director

6.0

Subway Express

1931

Director

The Grand Parade

1930

Director

Queen High

Director

Fast and Loose

Director

Sailor's Holiday

Director

It Can Be Done

Director

Rainbow Man

1929

Director

Warming Up

1928

Director

The Night Bird

1928

Director

6.0

The Potters

1927

Director

On Your Toes!

1927

Director

That's My Daddy

1927

Director

The Lunatic at Large

1927

Director

Too Many Crooks

1927

Director

The Quarterback

1926

Director

6.0

The Savage

1926

Director

The Perfect Clown

Director

The Freshman

Director

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1925

Director

Hot Water

Director

Girl Shy

Director

Safety Last!

Director

Why Worry?

Director

Grandma's Boy

Director

Dr. Jack

Director

Now or Never

Director

Never Weaken

Director

A Sailor-Made Man

Director

Among Those Present

Director

Merely a Maid

Director

Alias Aladdin

1920

Director

Number, Please?

Co-Director

Raise the Rent

Director

Money to Burn

Director

All Lit Up

1920

Director

5.0