Spoiler : Born in Cincinnatti, Ohio 11/23/1917; died 1/10/2000 of a stroke in Los Angeles, California. Newland began his career at age 17 as a singing member of a vocal group called, "Ben Yost's Vikings." Served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. Screen debut in Adventures Of Dusty Bates (1946), then played Algy in the Bulldog Drummond movie series (1948-1949). Danny Frank on One Man's Family for NBC-TV (1950). Guest star on at least thirteen telecasts of The Loretta Young Show on NBC-TV (1953-1961), director for at least ten episodes of the program. Host/director for Alcoa Presents (syndicated as One Step Beyond) on ABC-TV (1959-1961). Executive producer for The Man Who Never Was on ABC-TV (1966-1967). Host/director/producer of the syndicated television series, The Next Step Beyond (1978).

Spoiler : Director for television programs including episodes of Alfred Hitchock Pre- sents on CBS and NBC (1955-1962); Bachelor Father on CBS, NBC and ABC (1957- 1962); Naked City on ABC (1958-1963); Thriller on NBC (1960-1961); The Man From U.N.C.L.E. on NBC (1964-1968); Daniel Boone on NBC (1964-1970); Hawaii Five-O on CBS (1968-80); The Survivors on ABC (1969-1970); The Young Lawyers on ABC (1970-1971); Night Gallery on NBC (1970-1973); The Sixth Sense on ABC (1972); Harry O on ABC (1974-1976); Police Woman on NBC (1974-1978); Family Holvak on NBC (1975); Switch on CBS (1975-1978); Executive Suite on CBS (1976-1977); Wonder Woman on ABC and CBS (1976-1979); Fantasy Island on ABC (1978-1984); Flamingo Road on NBC (1981-1982); Whiz Kids on CBS (1983-1984).