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 Class D level from 1911 to 1913 in the Southwest Texas League, Michigan State League, and Central Association. 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.
Filmography
all 88
Movies 88
Director 48
Mail and Female (1937)
General Spanky (1936)
Arbor Day (1936)
The Pinch Singer (1936)
A Scream in the Night (1935)
Secrets of Chinatown (1935)
No Ransom (1934)
Lost In The Legion (1934)
The Big Race (1934)
The Moth (1934)
The Gambling Sex (1932)
The Night Rider (1932)
They Never Come Back (1932)
Discarded Lovers (1932)
Subway Express (1931)
Fast and Loose (1930)
Queen High (1930)
The Grand Parade (1930)
Sailor's Holiday (1929)
Rainbow Man (1929)
The Night Bird (1928)
Warming Up (1928)
That's My Daddy (1927)
On Your Toes! (1927)
Too Many Crooks (1927)
The Potters (1927)
The Lunatic at Large (1927)
The Quarterback (1926)
The Savage (1926)
The Perfect Clown (1925)
Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925)
The Freshman (1925)
Hot Water (1924)
Girl Shy (1924)
Why Worry? (1923)
Safety Last! (1923)
Dr. Jack (1922)
Our Gang (1922)
Grandma's Boy (1922)
A Sailor-Made Man (1921)
Never Weaken (1921)
Among Those Present (1921)
Now or Never (1921)
Number, Please? (1920)
Money to Burn (1920)
Merely a Maid (1920)
Raise the Rent (1920)
All Lit Up (1920)
Captain Kidd's Kids (1919)
Bumping Into Broadway (1919)
The Rajah (1919)
Don't Shove (1919)
Count Your Change (1919)
The Marathon (1919)
Young Mr. Jazz (1919)
A Sammy in Siberia (1919)
We Never Sleep (1917)
Clubs Are Trump (1917)
Love, Laughs and Lather (1917)
Rainbow Island (1917)
From Laramie to London (1917)
By the Sad Sea Waves (1917)
Pinched (1917)
Lonesome Luke Loses Patients (1917)
Over the Fence (1917)
Lonesome Luke, Messenger (1917)
Skinny Gets a Goat (1917)
Luke's Shattered Sleep (1916)
Luke Locates the Loot (1916)
Luke's Fireworks Fizzle (1916)
Luke, Rank Impersonator (1916)
Luke's Movie Muddle (1916)
Luke's Newsie Knockout (1916)
Luke, Patient Provider (1916)
Luke, the Gladiator (1916)
Luke's Preparedness Preparations (1916)
Luke, the Chauffeur (1916)
Luke and the Bang-Tails (1916)
Luke's Speedy Club Life (1916)
Luke and the Mermaids (1916)
Luke Joins the Navy (1916)
Luke Does the Midway (1916)
Luke's Lost Lamb (1916)
Luke, Crystal Gazer (1916)
Luke Rides Roughshod (1916)
Luke's Society Mixup (1916)
Luke's Late Lunchers (1916)
Luke, the Candy Cut-Up (1916)
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GenderMale
Birthday1888-08-09
Deathday1967-04-24 (78 years old)
Birth NameFred Richard Newmeyer
Birth PlaceCentral City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFred Richard Newmeyer
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