Primetime Emmy Awards 1972

The 24th Emmy Awards

Main categories

Drama series

(Outstanding Series - Drama)

• Elizabeth I (Elizabeth R) (PBS)
• Columbo (Columbo) (NBC)
• Mannix (Mannix) (CBS)
• Dr. med. Marcus Welby (Marcus Welby, MD) (ABC)
• The Six Wives of Henry VIII (CBS)

Comedy series

(Outstanding Series - Comedy)

• All In The Family (CBS)
• Sanford and Son (NBC)
• Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) (CBS)
• Odd Couple (The Odd Couple) (ABC)

Single program drama / comedy

(Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy)

• Friends to the Dead (Brian's Song) (ABC)
• All In The Family (All In the Family - Episode: Sammy's Visit) (CBS)
• Elizabeth I (Elizabeth R - Episode: The Lion's Cub) (PBS)
• The Six Wives of Henry VIII - Episode: Jane Seymour (CBS)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: The Snow Goose) (NBC)

Outstanding new series

(Outstanding New Series)

• Elizabeth I (Elizabeth R)
• Columbo (Columbo)
• Sanford and Son
• The Six Wives of Henry VIII
• The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

Leading actor in a drama series

(Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series)

• Peter Falk as Lt. Columbo in Columbo (Columbo)
• Raymond Burr as Robert T. Ironside in Der Chef (Ironside)
• Mike Connors as Joe Mannix in Mannix (Mannix)
• Robert Young as Dr. Marcus Welby in Dr. med. Marcus Welby (Marcus Welby, MD)
• Keith Michell as Henry VIII in The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Leading actor in a comedy series

(Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series)

• Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker in All In The Family (All In The Family)
• Redd Foxx as Fred G. Sanford in Sanford and Son
• Tony Randall as Felix Unger in Männerwirtschaft (The Odd Couple)
• Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison in Männerwirtschaft (The Odd Couple)

Main actor (individual service)

(Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)

• Keith Michell as Henry VIII in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Episode: Catherine Howard)
• Billy Dee Williams as Gale Sayers in Friends Until Death (Brian's Song)
• James Caan as Brian Piccolo in Friends Till Death (Brian's Song)
• George C. Scott as Edward Rochester in The Secret of Thornfield Castle (Jane Eyre)
• Richard Harris as Philip Rhayadar in Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: The Snow Goose)

Leading actress in a drama series

(Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series)

• Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth I (Elizabeth R)
• Susan Saint James as Sally McMillan in McMillan & Wife
• Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes in Twen-Police (The Mod Squad)

Leading actress in a comedy series

(Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series)

• Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker in All In The Family (All In The Family)
• Sandy Duncan as Sandy Stockton in Much Ado About Sandy (Funny Face)
• Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards in Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)

Leading actress (individual performance)

(Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)

• Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth I (Elizabeth R - Episode: The Shadow In The Sun)
• Helen Hayes as Sophie Tate Curtis in Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate
• Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth I (Elizabeth R - Episode: The Lion's Cub)
• Susannah York as Jane Eyre in The Secret of Thornfield Castle (Jane Eyre)
• Patricia Neal as Olivia Walton in The Waltons (Episode: The Homecoming: A Christmas Story)

supporting cast

Supporting actor in a drama

(Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama)

• Jack Warden as Coach Halas in Friends Until Death (Brian's Song)
• James Brolin as Dr. Steven Kiley in Dr. med. Marcus Welby (Marcus Welby, MD)
• Greg Morris as Barney Collier in Cobra, Take Over (Mission: Impossible)

Supporting actor in a comedy

(Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy)

• Edward Asner as Lou Grant in Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
• Rob Reiner as Michael "Meathead" Stivic in All In The Family (All In The Family)
• Ted Knight as Ted Baxter in Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)

Supporting actress in a drama

(Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama)

• Jenny Agutter as Fritha in Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: The Snow Goose)
• Gail Fisher as Peggy Fair in Mannix (Mannix)
• Elena Verdugo as Consuelo Lopez in Dr. med. Marcus Welby (Marcus Welby, MD)

Supporting actress in a comedy

(Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy)

• Sally Struthers as Gloria Bunker-Stivic in All In The Family (All In The Family)
• Valerie Harper as Rhoda Morgenstern in Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
• Cloris Leachman as Phyllis Lindstrom in Oh Mary (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)

Director

Directing a drama / single episode in a series

(Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and / or Theme)

• Alexander Singer for The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (Episode: The Invasion of Kevin Ireland) (NBC)
• Edward M. Abroms for Columbo (Episode: Cigars For The Boss) (Columbo - Episode: Short Fuse) (NBC)
• Daniel Petrie for The Man and The City (Episode: Hands of Love) (ABC)

Directed a comedy series

(Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy)

• John Rich for All In The Family (All In the Family - Episode: Sammy's Visit) (CBS)
• Peter Baldwin for Oh Mary (Episode: Weiberwirtschaft) (The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Episode: Where There's Smoke, There's Rhoda) (CBS)
• Jay Sandrich for Oh Mary (Episode: Role Swap) (The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Episode: Thoroughly Unmilitant Mary) (CBS)

Directing a comedy series, variety show or music

(Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music)

• Martin Charnin and Walter C. Miller for Music That Never Fades - It's Wonderful, It's Gershwin (Jack Lemmon in 'S Wonderful,' S Marvelous, 'S Gers) (NBC)
• Art Fisher for The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (episode with Tony Randall) (CBS)
• David P. Powers for Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (CBS)
• Roger Englander for New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts: Liszt and the Devil (CBS)
• David Powers for The Carol Burnett Show (episode with Carol Channing and Steve Lawrence) (CBS)
• Tim Kiley for The Flip Wilson Show (episode dated December 16, 1971) (NBC)

script

Script for a drama series

(Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama)

• Richard L. Levinson and William Link for Columbo (Episode: Left Hand Murder) (Columbo - Episode: Death Lends a Hand) (NBC)
• Jackson Gillis for Columbo (Episode: Murder in Pastel) (Columbo - Episode: Suitable for Framing) (NBC)
• Steven Bochco for Columbo (Episode: Deadly Separation) (Columbo - Episode: Murder by the Book) (NBC)

Screenplay for a comedy series

(Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy)

• Burt Styler for All In The Family (All In the Family - Episode: Edith's Problem) (CBS)
• Norman Lear and Burt Styler for All In The Family (All In the Family - Episode: The Saga of Cousin Oscar) (CBS)
• Alan J. Levitt and Philip Mishkin for All In The Family (All In the Family - episode: Mike's Problem) (CBS)

Web links

• 24th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners at Emmys (English)
• Emmy Awards: 1972 at IMDb (English)