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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, eight of them being features.
Frederick J. (Fritz) Newmeyer (born January 30, 1944) is an American linguist who is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of Washington and adjunct professor in the University of British Columbia Department of Linguistics and the Simon Fraser University Department of Linguistics.
Fred C. Newmeyer was a professional baseball player from 1909-13 before beginning his career as an extra at Universal Pictures. He worked his way up the ladder to become a prop man, then assistant director and, finally, director. Notable among his films are Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925) with Douglas MacLean and The Potters (1927), starring W.C ...
- Actor, Director
- August 9, 1888
- Fred C. Newmeyer
- April 24, 1967
Fred C. Newmeyer was a professional baseball player from 1909-13 before beginning his career as an extra at Universal Pictures. He worked his way up the ladder to become a prop man, then assistant director and, finally, director.
- August 9, 1888
- April 24, 1967
Fred C. 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).
Apr 24, 2019 · Read my review and watch the complete film at: http://www.acinemahistory.com/2016/01/safety-last-1923.html
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Mar 17, 2017 · (Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor 1923) Brad Weismann. March 2017. CTEQ Annotations on Film. Issue 82. Why Worry? marks a major transition point in the life of its star, Harold Lloyd.
