Fred C. Newmeyer

Directing·Aug 8, 1888·Central City, Colorado, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 52022 · Director	Director
Rodeo Rhythm1942 · Director	Director
Mail and Female1937 · Director	Director
General Spanky1936 · Director	Director
Arbor Day1936 · Director	Director
The Pinch Singer1936 · Director	Director
A Scream in the Night1935 · Director	Director
Secrets of Chinatown1935 · Director	Director
NNo Ransom1934 · Director	Director
LLost In The Legion1934 · Director	Director
The Big Race1934 · Director	Director
The Moth1934 · Director	Director
The Gambling Sex1932 · Director	Director
The Fighting Gentleman1932 · Director	Director
The Night Rider1932 · Director	Director
They Never Come Back1932 · Director	Director
Discarded Lovers1932 · Director	Director
Subway Express1931 · Director	Director
Fast and Loose1930 · Director	Director
Queen High1930 · Director	Director
The Grand Parade1930 · Director	Director
Sailor's Holiday1929 · Director	Director
Rainbow Man1929 · Director	Director
It Can Be Done1929 · Director	Director
The Night Bird1928 · Director	Director
Warming Up1928 · Director	Director
That's My Daddy1927 · Director	Director
On Your Toes!1927 · Director	Director
Too Many Crooks1927 · Director	Director
The Potters1927 · Director	Director
The Lunatic at Large1927 · Director	Director
The Quarterback1926 · Director	Director
The Savage1926 · Director	Director
The Perfect Clown1925 · Director	Director
Seven Keys to Baldpate1925 · Director	Director
The Freshman1925 · Director	Director
Hot Water1924 · Director	Director
Girl Shy1924 · Director	Director
Why Worry?1923 · Director	Director
Safety Last!1923 · Car Driver Who Gets Parking Ticket (uncredited), Director	Car Driver Who Gets Parking Ticket (uncredited), Director
Dr. Jack1922 · Director	Director
Grandma's Boy1922 · Director	Director
A Sailor-Made Man1921 · Director	Director
Never Weaken1921 · Director	Director
Among Those Present1921 · Director	Director
Now or Never1921 · Director	Director
Number, Please?1920 · carnival staff (uncredited)	carnival staff (uncredited)
AAlias Aladdin1920 · Director	Director