
Fred C. Newmeyer
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.
- Known ForDirecting
- Born8 August 1888 (age 137)
- Place of BirthCentral City, Colorado, USA
Fred C. Newmeyer

- Known ForDirecting
- Born8 August 1888 (age 137)
- Place of BirthCentral City, Colorado, USA

The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5
2022

Rodeo Rhythm
1942

Mail and Female
1937

Arbor Day
1936

The Pinch Singer
1936

General Spanky
1936

A Scream in the Night
1935

Secrets of Chinatown
1935

The Moth
1934
No Ransom
1934
Lost In The Legion
1934

The Big Race
1934

The Night Rider
1932

They Never Come Back
1932

Discarded Lovers
1932

The Gambling Sex
1932

The Fighting Gentleman
1932

Subway Express
1931

Queen High
1930

Fast and Loose
1930

The Grand Parade
1930

Sailor's Holiday
1929

Rainbow Man
1929

The Night Bird
1928

Warming Up
1928

The Lunatic at Large
1927

That's My Daddy
1927

The Potters
1927

On Your Toes!
1927

Too Many Crooks
1927

The Savage
1926

The Quarterback
1926

The Freshman
1925

Seven Keys to Baldpate
1925

The Perfect Clown
1925

Girl Shy
1924

Hot Water
1924

Safety Last!
1923

Why Worry?
1923

Grandma's Boy
1922

Dr. Jack
1922

Never Weaken
1921

A Sailor-Made Man
1921

Now or Never
1921

Among Those Present
1921
Money to Burn
1920
Merely a Maid
1920
Raise the Rent
1920

All Lit Up
1920
Alias Aladdin
1920

Number, Please?
1920

Bumping Into Broadway
1919

Captain Kidd's Kids
1919

Young Mr. Jazz
1919

The Marathon
1919

Count Your Change
1919

Don't Shove
1919

A Sammy in Siberia
1919

It's a Wild Life
1918

Pipe the Whiskers
1918
The Tip
1918

We Never Sleep
1917

Clubs Are Trump
1917

Love, Laughs and Lather
1917

Rainbow Island
1917

From Laramie to London
1917

Lonesome Luke Loses Patients
1917

Lonesome Luke, Messenger
1917

Over the Fence
1917

Pinched
1917

By the Sad Sea Waves
1917

Step Lively
1917

Bashful
1917

All Aboard
1917

Birds of a Feather
1917

Luke Locates the Loot
1916

Luke's Fireworks Fizzle
1916

Luke, Rank Impersonator
1916

Luke, Patient Provider
1916

Luke and the Bang-Tails
1916

Luke's Speedy Club Life
1916

Luke and the Mermaids
1916

Luke Does the Midway
1916

Luke's Lost Lamb
1916

Luke, Crystal Gazer
1916

Luke Rides Roughshod
1916

Luke's Movie Muddle
1916

Luke's Society Mixup
1916

Luke's Late Lunchers
1916
