John Newland

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.

Known For

The Philco Television Playhouse

Robert Montgomery Presents

All Movies (9)

Purgatory1988 · as U.S. Ambassador
Homicide for Three1948 · as Desk Clerk
Sons of Adventure1948 · as Peter Winslow
13 Lead Soldiers1948 · as Algernon 'Algy' Longworth
The Challenge1948 · as Algy Longworth
T-Men1947 · as Jackson Lee
Gentleman's Agreement1947 · as Bill
The Adventures of Dusty Bates1947 · as Insp. White
Nora Prentiss1947 · as Reporter (uncredited)

All TV Shows (43)

The Next Step Beyond1978 · as Self - Host
Dr. Kildare1961 · as Paul Montgomery
Thriller1960 · as Ellis Corbett
Thriller1960 · as Robertson Moffat (uncredited)
The Detectives1959
One Step Beyond1959 · as Self - Host
Inner Sanctum1954
Letter to Loretta1953 · as Jim Macklin
Letter to Loretta1953 · as Peter Lord
Letter to Loretta1953 · as Robert Gray
Letter to Loretta1953 · as Victor Conrad
Letter to Loretta1953 · as Alex Stark
Letter to Loretta1953 · as Henry Underwood
Letter to Loretta1953 · as Creighton Halliday
Letter to Loretta1953 · as Paul Barbour
General Electric Theater1953 · as Chris Chapman
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Warren Holt
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Henning
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Jim Caltin
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Wesley Hammond
Tales of Tomorrow1951
Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Eli Norman
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as David Brooke
Robert Montgomery Presents1950
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Jim Carlson
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Harold Newcombe
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Stephen
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Richard
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Bill
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Felix
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Dick Perry
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Frederick Carstens
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Michael
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Tom Buchanan
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Jackson Pollet
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Robert Meredith
Lights Out1949
Studio One1948
The Philco Television Playhouse1948
The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Steven Kent
The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as D.W. Griffith
Kraft Television Theatre1947