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Fred C. Newmeyer

Fred C. Newmeyer is known for Safety Last! (1923), The Freshman (1925), Girl Shy (1924).

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.[6] He made at least 66 appearances and was the winning pitcher of at least 26 games.

Questions about Fred C. Newmeyer

How many Fred C. Newmeyer films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 32 films with Fred C. Newmeyer, from 1916 to 2022.

What is the best rated Fred C. Newmeyer film?

The best rated Fred C. Newmeyer film in the catalogue is Safety Last! (1923), rated 7.7.

What was the first Fred C. Newmeyer film?

The first Fred C. Newmeyer film in the catalogue is Never Weaken, from 1921.

Who has Fred C. Newmeyer worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Fred C. Newmeyer shares the most credits with Harold Lloyd (5 films), Sam Taylor (5 films) and Walter Lundin (5 films).

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film director · film producer · director

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Full filmography

66 films — 32 in the catalogue

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