John Newland

About

The host of the influential Alcoa Presents show, which purported to show dramatic re-enactments of true-life tales of the supernatural.

Before Fame

He was a song and dance man on the vaudeville stage, appearing with as part of the gold-cape-draped Vikings troupe.

Trivia

Though running for only three years, his show had nearly 100 episodes and was the forerunner to modern sci-fi and supernatural series like The X-Files.

Family Life

He grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Associated With

He directed one early episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., starring Robert Vaughn.