Former vaudevillian. Directed Harold Lloyd comedies for Hal Roach. In the early 20's, joined Mack Sennett, then turned out two-reel comedies at RKO and Columbia, sometimes featuring Edgar Kennedy. In England after World War II, directing 'quota quickies'. Close friend of Stan Laurel.
The Kid Reporter
(Story)
Take a Chance
(Director)
Hotsy-Totsy
(Story)
Hot Cakes for Two
(Director)
A Chump at Oxford
(Director)
From Hand to Mouth
(Director)
Haunted Spooks
(Director)
Si, Senor
(Director)
Ring Up the Curtain
(Director)
Swing Your Partners
(Director)
Kicking the Germ Out of Germany
(Director)
Somewhere in Turkey
(Director)
Two-Gun Gussie
(Director)
Pipe the Whiskers
(Director)
Bashful
(Director)
All Aboard
(Director)
Bliss
(Director)
By the Sad Sea Waves
(Director)
The Eyes Have It
(Director)
Carmen, Jr.
(Director)
The Campus Carmen
(Director)
Buzzin' Around
(Director)
Fireman Save My Child
(Director)
Hey There
(Director)
Bye-Gones
(Director)
Don't Shove
(Director)
Never Touched Me
(Director)
The Floor Below
(Director)
The Dippy Dentist
(Director)
A Blasted Event
(Director)
Run, Girl, Run
(Director)
Horace Greeley, Jr.
(Director)
Dick Barton: Special Agent
(Director)
Dick Barton: Special Agent
(Writer)
His Bridal Sweet
(Director)
Don't
(Director)
Toot Sweet!
(Director)
An Ozark Romance
(Director)
Olympic Honeymoon
(Director)
Count Your Change
(Director)
Call for Mr. Caveman
(Director)
The Dark Road
(Director)
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #1
(Director)
Wrong Direction
(Director)
The Marathon
(Director)
Prize Puppies
(Director)
Smith's Army Life
(Director)
Miles of Smiles
(Director)
Miles of Smiles
(Writer)
Everything Is Rhythm
(Director)
Fresh Paint
(Director)
Drink Hearty
(Director)
The Pride of Pikeville
(Director)
Look Pleasant, Please
(Director)
Run 'Em Ragged
(Director)
Hansel and Gretel
(Director)
Carmen, Jr.
(Story)
The Adventures of Jane
(Director)
The Adventures of Jane
(Writer)
The Adventures of Jane
(Associate Producer)
Smith's Pony
(Director)
Park Your Car
(Director)
Hey, Pop!
(Director)
The Rodeo
(Director)
All at Sea
(Director)
Gentlemen of Polish
(Director)
Get-Rich-Quick Peggy
(Director)
The Naggers' Day of Rest
(Director)
Sweetie
(Director)
Hot News Margie
(Director)
An Old Spanish Onion
(Director)
On the Jump
(Director)
Should Men Walk Home?
(Screenplay)
The Honorable Mr. Buggs
(Writer)
Utopia
(Co-Director)
The Swim Princess
(Director)
Step Lively
(Director)
A Gasoline Wedding
(Director)
Splinters in the Air
(Director)
Tip Tap Toe
(Director)
Sea Shore Shapes
(Director)
Let's Go
(Director)
Kicked Out
(Director)
The Dutiful Dub
(Director)
Crack Your Heels
(Director)
Pistols for Breakfast
(Director)
Off the Trolley
(Director)
Heap Big Chief
(Director)
Trolley Troubles
(Director)
Poisoned Ivory
(Director)
Big Money
(Director)
Wrongorilla
(Director)
Success
(Director)
Big Game
(Director)
Follow the Crowd
(Director)
How've You Bean?
(Director)
Believe It or Not (Second Series) #7
(Director)
Believe It or Not (Second Series) #8
(Director)
Believe It or Not (Second Series) #9
(Director)
Believe It or Not (Second Series) #10
(Director)
When Do We Eat?
(Director)
Atta Boy
(Writer)
One Good Turn
(Director)
On Edge
(Director)
Smith's Picnic
(Director)
Such Is Life
(Director)
Musclebound Music
(Director)
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
(Director)
Bride and Gloom
(Director)
Peg o' the Mounted
(Director)
All at Sea
(Director)
Hot Sands
(Director)
Any Old Port
(Director)
Cash Customers
(Director)
Grab the Ghost
(Director)
High Rollers
(Director)
Smith's Candy Shop
(Director)
Smith's Cook
(Director)
Smith's Fishing Trip
(Director)
Smith's New Home
(Director)
Excuse Me
(Director)
A Family Affair
(Director)
A Family Affair
(Scenario Writer)
Start Something
(Director)
Tough Luck
(Director)
The Devil’s Jest
(Director)
The Kid Reporter
(Director)
It Never Rains
(Director)
Good Morning Sheriff
(Director)
Grass Skirts
(Director)