Fred C. Newmeyer
Directing
Born August 8, 1888 in Central City, Colorado, USA
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.
Filmography
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5
Rodeo Rhythm
Mail and Female
General Spanky
Arbor Day
The Pinch Singer
A Scream in the Night
Secrets of Chinatown
The Big Race
The Moth
The Gambling Sex
The Fighting Gentleman
The Night Rider
They Never Come Back
Discarded Lovers
Subway Express
Fast and Loose
Queen High
The Grand Parade
Sailor's Holiday
Rainbow Man
It Can Be Done
The Night Bird
Warming Up
That's My Daddy
On Your Toes!
Too Many Crooks
The Potters
The Lunatic at Large
The Quarterback
The Savage
The Perfect Clown
Seven Keys to Baldpate
The Freshman
Hot Water
Girl Shy
Why Worry?
Safety Last!
Car Driver Who Gets Parking Ticket (uncredited)
Dr. Jack
Grandma's Boy
A Sailor-Made Man
Never Weaken
Among Those Present
Now or Never
Number, Please?
carnival staff (uncredited)
All Lit Up
Captain Kidd's Kids
Ah Nix (Chinese Cook)
Bumping Into Broadway
Don't Shove
Count Your Change
Billy Blazes, Esq.
Fleeing chinese man (Uncredited)
The Marathon
Young Mr. Jazz
(uncredited)
A Sammy in Siberia
(uncredited)
It's a Wild Life
Pipe the Whiskers
Step Lively
Bashful
We Never Sleep
All Aboard
Clubs Are Trump
Love, Laughs and Lather
Rainbow Island
From Laramie to London
Birds of a Feather
By the Sad Sea Waves
Pinched
Lonesome Luke Loses Patients
Over the Fence
(uncredited)
Lonesome Luke, Messenger
Luke Locates the Loot
Luke's Fireworks Fizzle
Luke, Rank Impersonator
Luke's Movie Muddle
Luke, Patient Provider
Luke and the Bang-Tails
Luke's Speedy Club Life
Luke and the Mermaids
Luke Joins the Navy
Luke Does the Midway
Luke's Lost Lamb
Luke, Crystal Gazer
Luke Rides Roughshod
Luke's Society Mixup
Luke's Late Lunchers