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

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, and screenwriter.

Early life and career

Born in

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, Newland began his career in

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while still in his teens. After moving to

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to study acting, he served in the

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during

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. After the war, he signed with

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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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Kraft Television Theatre'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. After directing episodes of ''

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'' in 1953, Newland went on to direct two episodes of '' Bachelor Father'', '' Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', and ''

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''. His feature film directorial debut ''

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'' (1957) was nominated for two

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s. In 1959, Newland became the host and director of the

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television series ''

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''. 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. ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' is an American spy fiction television series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and first broadcast on NBC. The series follows secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who work for a secret ...

'' 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 ''The Spy with My Face'' is a 1965 spy-fi spy film based on ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' television series. Robert Vaughn and David McCallum reprised their roles as secret agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin respectively. THRUSH tries to steal ...

''. In 1966 he produced and directed all episodes but one of the serious spy series ''

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'' 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 ''

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'', and '' Police Woman''. In addition to acting, directing, and screenwriting, he produced several television movies.

Death

On January 10, 2000, Newland died of a stroke in

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, age 82.

Select filmography

Director

* ''

'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1958) * '' Bachelor Father'' (5 episodes, 1958–1959) * ''

'' (74 episodes, 1958–1961), also host * '' Checkmate'' (1 episode, 1961) * '' Thriller'' (4 episodes, 1961–1962) * '' Route 66'' (1 episode, 1962) * '' Naked City'' (1 episode, 1962) * '' The Defenders'' (1 episode, 1962) * '' The Nurses'' (1 episode, 1963) * ''

'' (1 episode, 1964) * ''

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'' (17 episodes 1966–1967) * '' Star Trek'' (1 episode, 1967) * ''

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'' (3 episodes, 1967–1969) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1970) * '' The Name of the Game'' (1 episode, 1970) * '' My Lover My Son'' (1970) * '' The Legend of Hillbilly John'' (1972) * ''

Night Gallery ''Night Gallery'' is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, ''The Twilight Zone ...

'' (1 episode, 1972) * ''

'' (3 episodes, 1972) * '' Don't be Afraid of the Dark'' (1973) * ''

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'' (4 episodes, 1974–1975) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1975) * '' Police Woman'' (13 episodes, 1974–1978) * '' The Next Step Beyond'' (17 episodes, 1978–1979), also host. * ''

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'' (3 episodes, 1979) * '' Flamingo Road'' (1 episode, 1981) * '' Whiz Kids'' (1 episode, 1983)

Actor

* ''

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'' (Uncredited, 1947) * '' Nora Prentiss'' (Uncredited, 1947) * ''

13 Lead Soldiers ''13 Lead Soldiers'' is a 1948 American mystery film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Tom Conway as Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond. Plot Dr Stedman is murdered by an intruder in his study and two toy soldiers are stolen from his desk. The ...

'' (1948) * '' Kraft Television Theatre'' (11 episodes, 1949–1953) * '' Studio One'' (2 episodes, 1950–1951) * '' Lights Out'' (4 episodes, 1950–1952) * ''

'' (7 episodes, 1950–1952) * ''

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'' (3 episodes, 1950–1953) * ''

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'' (3 episodes, 1951–1952) * ''

Lux Video Theatre ''Lux Video Theatre'' is an American television anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1957. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays. Overview The ''Lux Vid ...

'' (1 episode, 1952) * ''

'' (2 episodes, 1952–1953) * ''

'' (36 episodes, 1952–1957) * ''

'' (5 episodes, 1953–1956) * ''

'' (13 episodes, 1956–1960) * ''

General Electric Theater ''General Electric Theater'' was an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations. Radio After an audition show ...

'' (1 episode, 1958) * ''

The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor ''The Detectives'' (also known as ''The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor'', ''Captain of Detectives'', and ''Robert Taylor's Detectives'') is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons (sponsored by Procter & Gam ...

'' (1 episode, 1959) * '' Thriller'' (Return of Andrew Bentley, 12-11-1961) * ''

Dr. Kildare Dr. James Kildare is a fictional American medical doctor, originally created in the 1930s by the author Frederick Schiller Faust under the pen name Max Brand. Shortly after the character's first appearance in a magazine story, Paramount Pictur ...

'' (2 episodes, 1964) * ''

'' (1 episode, 1972)

Producer

* ''The Deadly Hunt'' (1971) * ''Angel City'' (1980) * ''

The Five of Me ''The Five of Me'' is a 1981 American drama television film directed by Paul Wendkos and written by Lawrence B. Marcus. Based on the 1977 autobiography of the same name written by Henry Hawksworth with Ted Schwarz, the film chronicles the true s ...

'' (1981) * ''The Execution'' (1985) * '' Arch of Triumph'' (1985) * '' Timestalkers'' (1987) * '' Too Good to Be True'' (1988)

Award nominations

References

*Hawkins, Lisa (FATE Magazine, January/February 2019 - Issue No.733). "Your Guide into the World of the Unknown - ''ONE STEP BEYONDs Creator, John Newland - An Appreciation on His Centenary" (pp. 102–105), fatemag.com.

External links

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