Primetime Emmy Awards
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Award categories
Best Action or Adventure Series
Winner
The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney

Nominated

The Lineup
The Lineup
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dragnet
Dragnet
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Best Actor - Continuing Performance
Winner
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers
The Phil Silvers Show

Nominated

Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
The Danny Thomas Show
Robert Young
Robert Young
Father Knows Best
Robert Cummings
Robert Cummings
The Bob Cummings Show
Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
The Honeymooners
Best Actor - Single Performance
Winner
Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
Ford Star Jubilee

Nominated

José Ferrer
José Ferrer
Producers' Showcase
Everett Sloane
Everett Sloane
Kraft Theatre
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
The United States Steel Hour
Barry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan
Ford Star Jubilee
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner
Art Carney
Art Carney
The Honeymooners

Nominated

William Frawley
William Frawley
I Love Lucy
Ed Begley
Ed Begley
Kraft Theatre
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
Caesar's Hour
Cyril Ritchard
Cyril Ritchard
Producers' Showcase
Best Actress - Continuing Performance
Winner
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
I Love Lucy

Nominated

Eve Arden
Eve Arden
Our Miss Brooks
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
Private Secretary
Jean Hagen
Jean Hagen
The Danny Thomas Show
Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Best Actress - Single Performance
Winner
Mary Martin
Mary Martin
Producers' Showcase

Nominated

Julie Harris
Julie Harris
The United States Steel Hour
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint
Producers' Showcase
Loretta Young
Loretta Young
The Loretta Young Show
Jessica Tandy
Jessica Tandy
Producers' Showcase
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner
Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray
Caesar's Hour

Nominated

Jean Hagen
Jean Hagen
The Danny Thomas Show
Ann B. Davis
Ann B. Davis
The Bob Cummings Show
Audrey Meadows
Audrey Meadows
The Honeymooners
Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Best Art Direction - Film Series
Winner
You Are There
You Are There
William Ferrari

Nominated

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Peter Proud
Medic
Medic
Ernst Fegté
Schlitz Playhouse
Schlitz Playhouse
Serge Krizman
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Duncan Cramer
Best Art Direction - Live Series
Winner
Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase
Otis Riggs

Nominated

Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
William Craig Smith
Climax!
Climax!
James Dowell Vance
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
Carl Kent
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Jan Scott
The Perry Como Show
The Perry Como Show
Don Shirley
Best Audience Participation Series
Winner
The $64, 000 Question
The $64, 000 Question

Nominated

People Are Funny
People Are Funny
You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life
I've Got a Secret
I've Got a Secret
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Best Camerawork - Live Show
Winner
Studio One
Studio One
T. Miller

Nominated

Climax!
Climax!
A.J. Cunningham
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Joe Strauss
House Party
House Party
Leslie Vaught
Best Children's Series
Winner
Lassie
Lassie

Nominated

The Howdy Doody Show
The Howdy Doody Show
The Pinky Lee Show
The Pinky Lee Show
The Mickey Mouse Club
The Mickey Mouse Club
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
Ding Dong School
Ding Dong School
Best Choreographer
Winner
Your Hit Parade
Your Hit Parade
Tony Charmoli

Nominated

Max Liebman Spectaculars
Max Liebman Spectaculars
Rod Alexander
Max Liebman Spectaculars
Max Liebman Spectaculars
James Starbuck
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show
June Taylor
Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase
Jerome Robbins
Best Cinematography for Television
Winner
Medic
Medic
William A. Sickner

Nominated

Dragnet
Dragnet
Edward Colman
The Loretta Young Show
The Loretta Young Show
Norbert Brodine
Private Secretary
Private Secretary
Robert Pittack
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
George E. Diskant
Best Comedian
Winner
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers

Nominated

Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Sid Caesar
Sid Caesar
George Gobel
George Gobel
Art Carney
Art Carney
Best Comedienne
Winner
Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray

Nominated

Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen
Eve Arden
Eve Arden
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
Best Comedy Series
Winner
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show

Nominated

The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
Caesar's Hour
Caesar's Hour
The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show
Best Comedy Writing
Winner
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
Nat Hiken
Barry E. Blitzer
Arnold M. Auerbach
Harvey Orkin
Vin Bogert
Arnie Rosen
Coleman Jacoby
Tony Webster
Terry Ryan

Nominated

The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show
Hal Kanter
Howard Leeds
Everett Greenbaum
Harry Winkler
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Jess Oppenheimer
Madelyn Davis
Bob Carroll Jr.
Bob Schiller
Bob Weiskopf
Caesar's Hour
Caesar's Hour
Mel Tolkin
Selma Diamond
Larry Gelbart
Mel Brooks
Sheldon Keller
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Sam Perrin
George Balzer
Hal Goldman
Al Gordon
Best Contributing to Daytime Programming
Winner
Matinee Theatre
Matinee Theatre

Nominated

Home
Home
Arlene Francis
The Bob Crosby Show
The Bob Crosby Show
Today
Today
The Garry Moore Show
The Garry Moore Show
Best Director - Film Series
Winner
Nat Hiken
Nat Hiken
The Phil Silvers Show

Nominated

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Bernard Girard
Bernard Girard
You Are There
Rod Amateau
Rod Amateau
The Bob Cummings Show
Sheldon Leonard
Sheldon Leonard
The Danny Thomas Show
Jack Webb
Jack Webb
Dragnet
Best Director - Live Series
Winner
Franklin J. Schaffner
Franklin J. Schaffner
Ford Star Jubilee

Nominated

Clark Jones
Clark Jones
Producers' Showcase
Delbert Mann
Delbert Mann
Producers' Showcase
Alex Segal
Alex Segal
The United States Steel Hour
John Frankenheimer
John Frankenheimer
Climax!
Best Documentary Program
Winner
Omnibus
Omnibus

Nominated

See It Now
See It Now
Meet the Press
Meet the Press
Wide Wide World
Wide Wide World
Person to Person
Person to Person
Best Dramatic Series
Winner
Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase

Nominated

Studio One
Studio One
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
Climax!
Climax!
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Best Editing of a Television Film
Winner
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Edward W. Williams

Nominated

Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
Daniel A. Nathan
The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
Stanley Frazen
Guy Scarpitta
Navy Log
Navy Log
Jason H. Bernie
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Samuel E. Beetley
Best Female Singer
Winner
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore

Nominated

Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee
Gisele MacKenzie
Gisele MacKenzie
Rosemary Clooney
Rosemary Clooney
Best MC or Program Host - Male or Female
Winner
Perry Como
Perry Como

Nominated

John Daly
John Daly
Dave Garroway
Dave Garroway
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Alistair Cooke
Alistair Cooke
Best Male Singer
Winner
Perry Como
Perry Como

Nominated

Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Gordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Eddie Fisher
Eddie Fisher
Best Music Series
Winner
Your Hit Parade
Your Hit Parade

Nominated

The Voice of Firestone
The Voice of Firestone
Coke Time
Coke Time
The Perry Como Show
The Perry Como Show
The Dinah Shore Show
The Dinah Shore Show
Best Musical Contribution
Winner
Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase
Sammy Cahn
Jimmy Van Heusen

Nominated

Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase
Nelson Riddle
Wide Wide World
Wide Wide World
David Broekman
Ford Star Jubilee
Ford Star Jubilee
Mary Martin
Noël Coward
Best News Commentator or Reporter
Winner
Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow

Nominated

John Daly
John Daly
Clete Roberts
Clete Roberts
Douglas Edwards
Douglas Edwards
John Cameron Swayze
John Cameron Swayze
Best Original Teleplay Writing
Winner
Kraft Theatre
Kraft Theatre
Rod Serling

Nominated

Goodyear Television Playhouse
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Paddy Chayefsky
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Robert Alan Aurthur
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
Cyril Hume
Richard Maibaum
The Alcoa Hour
The Alcoa Hour
David Davidson
Best Producer - Film Series
Winner
The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
Walt Disney

Nominated

You Are There
You Are There
James Fonda
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
Nat Hiken
The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
Paul Henning
Medic
Medic
Frank La Tourette
Best Producer - Live Series
Winner
Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase
Fred Coe

Nominated

Climax!
Climax!
Martin Manulis
Wide Wide World
Wide Wide World
Barry Wood
The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show
Hal Kanter
The Alcoa Hour
The Alcoa Hour
Herbert Brodkin
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
Best Single Program of the Year
Winner
Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase

Nominated

Ford Star Jubilee
Ford Star Jubilee
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
Wide Wide World
Wide Wide World
The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
Best Specialty Act - Single or Group
Winner
Marcel Marceau
Marcel Marceau

Nominated

Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.
Victor Borge
Victor Borge
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Best Television Adaptation
Winner
Ford Star Jubilee
Ford Star Jubilee
Paul Gregory
Franklin J. Schaffner

Nominated

The 20th Century-Fox Hour
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
John Monks Jr.
Climax!
Climax!
Rod Serling
Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase
David Shaw
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
David Dortort
Best Variety Series
Winner
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

Nominated

The Perry Como Show
The Perry Como Show
The Dinah Shore Show
The Dinah Shore Show
Shower of Stars
Shower of Stars
Ford Star Jubilee
Ford Star Jubilee
Governors Award
Winner
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower