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Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
Winner
Jack Benny
Jack Benny
The Jack Benny Program

Nominated

Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
The Danny Thomas Show
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
The Real McCoys
Robert Young
Robert Young
Father Knows Best
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers
The Phil Silvers Show
Robert Cummings
Robert Cummings
The Bob Cummings Show
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series
Winner
Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr
Perry Mason

Nominated

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
77 Sunset Strip
James Garner
James Garner
Maverick
James Arness
James Arness
Gunsmoke
Craig Stevens
Craig Stevens
Peter Gunn
Richard Boone
Richard Boone
Have Gun - Will Travel
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
Winner
Jane Wyatt
Jane Wyatt
Father Knows Best

Nominated

Spring Byington
Spring Byington
December Bride
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
The Ann Sothern Show
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
Mr. Adams and Eve
Donna Reed
Donna Reed
The Donna Reed Show
Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series
Winner
Loretta Young
Loretta Young
The Loretta Young Show

Nominated

Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
June Lockhart
June Lockhart
Lassie
Phyllis Kirk
Phyllis Kirk
The Thin Man
Best Art Direction in a Live Television Program
Winner
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire
Edward Stephenson

Nominated

Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Walter Scott Herndon
Little Moon of Alban
Little Moon of Alban
Warren Clymer
The DuPont Show of the Month
The DuPont Show of the Month
Bob Markell
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
Jan Scott
The DuPont Show of the Month
The DuPont Show of the Month
Bob Wade
Best Art Direction in a Television Film
Winner
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Claudio Guzmán

Nominated

The Loretta Young Show
The Loretta Young Show
Frank Paul Sylos
The Texan
The Texan
Ralph Berger
Charles F. Pyke
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
John T. McCormack
The Californians
The Californians
Albert M. Pyke
Best Choreography for Television
Winner
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire
Hermes Pan

Nominated

Omnibus
Omnibus
Gene Kelly
Best Cinematography for Television
Winner
The Alphabet Conspiracy
The Alphabet Conspiracy
Ellis W. Carter

Nominated

Maverick
Maverick
Ralph Woolsey
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
Fred Jackman Jr.
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
Mack Stengler
Have Gun - Will Travel
Have Gun - Will Travel
William Margulies
Maverick
Maverick
Harold E. Stine
Best Comedy Series
Winner
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program

Nominated

Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
The Red Skelton Hour
The Red Skelton Hour
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
Best Direction of a Single Dramatic Program - One Hour or Longer
Winner
Little Moon of Alban
Little Moon of Alban
George Schaefer

Nominated

Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
George Roy Hill
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
John Frankenheimer
Best Direction of a Single Musical or Variety Program
Winner
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire
Bud Yorkin

Nominated

Pontiac Star Parade
Pontiac Star Parade
Joseph Cates
Gower Champion
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Clark Jones
Best Direction of a Single Program of a Comedy Series
Winner
Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
Peter Tewksbury

Nominated

The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
Sheldon Leonard
The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys
Hy Averback
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Seymour Berns
Mr. Adams and Eve
Mr. Adams and Eve
Richard Kinon
Best Direction of a Single Program of a Dramatic Series - Less Than One Hour
Winner
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
Jack Smight

Nominated

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Herschel Daugherty
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
James Neilson
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Blake Edwards
Best Dramatic Series - Less Than One Hour
Winner
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre

Nominated

The Loretta Young Show
The Loretta Young Show
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Naked City
Naked City
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Best Dramatic Series - One Hour or Longer
Winner
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90

Nominated

The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
Best Editing of a Film for Television
Winner
Project Twenty
Project Twenty
Silvio D'Alisera

Nominated

Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
Richard L. Van Enger
Schlitz Playhouse
Schlitz Playhouse
Danny B. Landres
The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
Robert Crawford
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
Richard Fantl
Maverick
Maverick
Robert Sparr
Maverick
Maverick
Robert Watts
Best Live Camerawork
Winner
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire

Nominated

Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
The DuPont Show of the Month
The DuPont Show of the Month
Best Musical Contribution to a Television Program
Winner
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire
David Rose

Nominated

Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf
Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf
Paul Weston
Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
Bernard Green
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Henry Mancini
The Lux Show
The Lux Show
Frank De Vol
The DuPont Show of the Month
The DuPont Show of the Month
Eddy Lawrence Manson
Best Musical or Variety Series
Winner
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Nominated

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
Best News Commentator or Analyst
Winner
Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow

Nominated

John Daly
John Daly
Chet Huntley
Chet Huntley
Best News Reporting Series
Winner
The Huntley-Brinkley Report
The Huntley-Brinkley Report

Nominated

ABC World News Tonight
ABC World News Tonight
CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite
CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite
Best Panel, Quiz or Audience Participation Series
Winner
What's My Line?
What's My Line?

Nominated

You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Keep Talking
Keep Talking
I've Got a Secret
I've Got a Secret
The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right
Best Performance by an Actor (Continuing Character) in a Musical or Variety Series
Winner
Perry Como
Perry Como
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall

Nominated

Jack Paar
Jack Paar
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar
Steve Allen
Steve Allen
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
Best Performance by an Actress (Continuing Character) in a Musical or Variety Series
Winner
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Nominated

Patti Page
Patti Page
The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show
Best Public Service Program or Series
Winner
Omnibus
Omnibus

Nominated

The Twentieth Century
The Twentieth Century
Bold Journey
Bold Journey
Meet the Press
Meet the Press
New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
Small World
Small World
Best Single Performance by an Actor
Winner
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire

Nominated

Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Alcoa Theatre
Paul Muni
Paul Muni
Playhouse 90
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Playhouse 90
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Little Moon of Alban
Robert Crawford Jr.
Robert Crawford Jr.
Playhouse 90
Best Single Performance by an Actress
Winner
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
Little Moon of Alban

Nominated

Judith Anderson
Judith Anderson
The DuPont Show of the Month
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie
Playhouse 90
Maureen Stapleton
Maureen Stapleton
All the King's Men
Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
The United States Steel Hour
Geraldine Page
Geraldine Page
Playhouse 90
Best Special Dramatic Program - One Hour or Longer
Winner
Little Moon of Alban
Little Moon of Alban

Nominated

The DuPont Show of the Month
The DuPont Show of the Month
Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
Best Special Musical or Variety Program - One Hour or Longer
Winner
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire

Nominated

Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf
Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf
Best Special News Program

Nominated

Years of Crisis
Years of Crisis
Chet Huntley Reporting
Chet Huntley Reporting
Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
Winner
Tom Poston
Tom Poston
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show

Nominated

Richard Crenna
Richard Crenna
The Real McCoys
Billy Gray
Billy Gray
Father Knows Best
Maurice Gosfield
Maurice Gosfield
The Phil Silvers Show
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
December Bride
Paul Ford
Paul Ford
The Phil Silvers Show
Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series
Winner
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
Gunsmoke

Nominated

William Hopper
William Hopper
Perry Mason
Herschel Bernardi
Herschel Bernardi
Peter Gunn
Johnny Crawford
Johnny Crawford
The Rifleman
Best Supporting Actress (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
Winner
Ann B. Davis
Ann B. Davis
The Bob Cummings Show

Nominated

Kathleen Nolan
Kathleen Nolan
The Real McCoys
Elinor Donahue
Elinor Donahue
Father Knows Best
Rosemary DeCamp
Rosemary DeCamp
The Bob Cummings Show
Verna Felton
Verna Felton
December Bride
Zasu Pitts
Zasu Pitts
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
Best Supporting Actress (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series
Winner
Barbara Hale
Barbara Hale
Perry Mason

Nominated

Hope Emerson
Hope Emerson
Peter Gunn
Lola Albright
Lola Albright
Peter Gunn
Amanda Blake
Amanda Blake
Gunsmoke
Best Western Series
Winner
Maverick
Maverick

Nominated

Wagon Train
Wagon Train
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
Have Gun - Will Travel
Have Gun - Will Travel
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Best Writing of a Single Dramatic Program - One Hour or Longer
Winner
Little Moon of Alban
Little Moon of Alban
James Costigan

Nominated

Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Horton Foote
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Irving Gaynor Neiman
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Rod Serling
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
J.P. Miller
Best Writing of a Single Musical or Variety Program
Winner
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire
Herbert Baker
Bud Yorkin

Nominated

The Sid Caesar Show
The Sid Caesar Show
Woody Allen
Larry Gelbart
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Goodman Ace
Mort Green
George Foster
Jay Burton
Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf
Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf
A.J. Russell
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
Leonard Stern
Stan Burns
Herbert Sargent
Bill Dana
Don Hinkley
Hal Goodman
Larry Klein
Best Writing of a Single Program of a Comedy Series
Winner
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Sam Perrin
George Balzer
Al Gordon
Hal Goldman

Nominated

Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
Roswell Rogers
The Bob Cummings Show
The Bob Cummings Show
Paul Henning
Dick Wesson
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
Billy Friedberg
Arnie Rosen
Coleman Jacoby
The Real McCoys
The Real McCoys
Bill Manhoff
Best Writing of a Single Program of a Dramatic Series - Less Than One Hour
Winner
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
Alfred Brenner
Ken Hughes

Nominated

Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
Christopher Knopf
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Samuel A. Taylor
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Roald Dahl
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Blake Edwards
Most Outstanding Single Program of the Year
Winner
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire

Nominated

Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Little Moon of Alban
Little Moon of Alban