John Newland

 John Newland (November 23, 1917 – January 10, 2000)

After moving to New York City to study acting, he served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. After the war, he signed with Warner Bros. but was limited to playing bit parts. By the early 1950s, Newland began to focus solely on television roles, appearing in several episodes of Studio One, The Philco Television Playhouse, Tales of Tomorrow, Kraft Television Theatre, Robert Montgomery Presents and Schlitz Playhouse of Stars. After directing episodes of Letter to Loretta in 1953, Newland went on to direct two episodes of Bachelor Father, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Thriller (US TV series). 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. Over three decades, Newland directed scores of other television movies and episodes of several well-known series, including Bachelor Father, Night Gallery, The Sixth Sense, Police Woman, Wonder Woman, Fantasy Island and Flamingo Road. He died from a stroke at age 82 on January 10, 2000.