Today is the birthday of Fred C. Newmeyer (1888-1967). Originally a pro baseball player (1909-1913), in 1916 he began working for Hal Roach in small roles in Harold Lloyd’s “Lonesome Luke” comedies. He began to act in Lloyd comedies through 1919. Â In 1920 he started directing Snub Pollard shorts, moving up to Lloyd films within […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:05AM on August 9, 2013