Fred C. Newmeyer: Fred C. Newmeyer. Actor: Safety Last!. 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. Fields. His interest in baseball never waned...
Known For: Safety Last! (Car Driver Who Gets Parking Ticket(uncredited)), A Sailor-Made Man (Director(as Fred Newmeyer)), They Never Come Back (Director(as Fred Newmeyer)), The Rainbow Man (Director)