John Newland

John Newland

1917-11-23 – 2000-01-10 (age 82) Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Biography

John Newland was an American director, actor, television producer, and screenwriter.

In 1959, Newland became the host and director of the paranormal television series One Step Beyond. The series ended its run in 1961 and Newland later hosted its short-lived counterpart The Next Step Beyond in 1978.

Following the demise of his One Step Beyond, Newland directed one of the early 1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. episodes called "The Double Affair". His episode was given additional footage and released to cinemas as a motion picture titled The Spy with My Face. In 1966 he produced and directed all episodes but one of the serious spy series The Man Who Never Was for which he also served as a writer. Some episodes were strung together and released outside the United States as a film called Danger Has Two Faces. He later directed episodes of The Sixth Sense, and Police Woman. In addition to acting, directing, and screenwriting, he produced several television movies.

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Known For

T-Men
T-Men

1947

as Jackson Lee

Gentleman's Agreement
13 Lead Soldiers
13 Lead Soldiers

1948

as Algernon 'Algy' Longworth

Purgatory
Purgatory

1988

as U.S. Ambassador

Homicide for Three
Homicide for Three

1948

as Desk Clerk

Nora Prentiss
Nora Prentiss

1947

as Reporter (uncredited)

Sons of Adventure
Sons of Adventure

1948

as Peter Winslow

The Adventures of Dusty Bates
The Challenge
The Challenge

1948

as Algy Longworth