Frederick Alan Crosland Jr. (June 19, 1918 – December 18, 2001) was a prolific director and editor of film and television from the 1940s to the 1980s. Crosland directed nearly 70 films and television episodes between 1954 and 1984.[1][2] The son of noted director Alan Crosland, he is best known for directing the two-part pilot of The Bionic Woman in 1976 and episodes of The Twilight Zone in 1963.[3] Crosland served in the US Navy.[1]
Crosland was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 19 July 1918 to Frederick Alan Crosland and Juanita Fletcher.[1] In 1927, Crosland's mother was granted custody following his parents' divorce. According to the terms of the divorce, Crosland's father agreed to fund his education as well as a monthly child support payment.[4] Between 1940 and his death in 2001, Crosland was married 5 times, 3 of which ended in divorce.[3] Crosland died on 18 December 2001 in Palm Desert, California.[1]