Directing
Fred C. Newmeyer
- Born
- Aug 8, 1888 · Aged 78
- Died
- Apr 24, 1967
- Place of birth
- Central City, Colorado, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 42
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 51
Also known as (1)
- Fred Richard 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…
