Fred C. Newmeyer (August 9, 1888 â€" April 24, 1967) was an American
actor, film director and film producer.A native of Central City,
Colorado, he is best known for directing a handful of films in the Our
Gang series and for directing Harold Lloyd's movies The Freshman and
Girl Shy. 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.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, would return to the Our Gang
series in 1936 to direct The Pinch Singer, Arbor Day, Mail and Female
and the feature film General Spanky.Newmeyer co-directed (together
with Sam Taylor) Harold Lloyd's famous silent film Safety Last!
(1923).
actor, film director and film producer.A native of Central City,
Colorado, he is best known for directing a handful of films in the Our
Gang series and for directing Harold Lloyd's movies The Freshman and
Girl Shy. 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.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, would return to the Our Gang
series in 1936 to direct The Pinch Singer, Arbor Day, Mail and Female
and the feature film General Spanky.Newmeyer co-directed (together
with Sam Taylor) Harold Lloyd's famous silent film Safety Last!
(1923).
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