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)
Swing Your Partners
(Director)
Bashful
(Director)
Kicking the Germ Out of Germany
(Director)
Si, Senor
(Director)
Two-Gun Gussie
(Director)
Pipe the Whiskers
(Director)
Somewhere in Turkey
(Director)
Ring Up the Curtain
(Director)
All Aboard
(Director)
By the Sad Sea Waves
(Director)
Bliss
(Director)
The Eyes Have It
(Director)
Carmen, Jr.
(Director)
The Campus Carmen
(Director)
Buzzin' Around
(Director)
Fireman Save My Child
(Director)
Bye-Gones
(Director)
Hey There
(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
(Writer)
Dick Barton: Special Agent
(Director)
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
(Writer)
The Adventures of Jane
(Associate Producer)
The Adventures of Jane
(Director)
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)
Off the Trolley
(Director)
The Dutiful Dub
(Director)
Pistols for Breakfast
(Director)
Kicked Out
(Director)
Crack Your Heels
(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) #9
(Director)
Believe It or Not (Second Series) #10
(Director)
Believe It or Not (Second Series) #8
(Director)
Believe It or Not (Second Series) #7
(Director)
When Do We Eat?
(Director)
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)
Cash Customers
(Director)
Grab the Ghost
(Director)
Any Old Port
(Director)
High Rollers
(Director)
Smith's Fishing Trip
(Director)
Smith's Candy Shop
(Director)
Smith's Cook
(Director)
Smith's New Home
(Director)
Excuse Me
(Director)
A Family Affair
(Scenario Writer)
A Family Affair
(Director)
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)
A Yank in Australia
(Director)
A Yank in Australia
(Writer)
Atta Boy
(Story)
Atta Boy
(Scenario Writer)
Knee Deep In Music
(Director)
Smith's Modiste Shop
(Director)
Home Work
(Director)