Primetime Emmy Awards 1962
The 14th Emmy Awards took place on May 22, 1962 at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Los Angeles , California , USA . The ceremony was moderated by Bob Newhart .
Nominations and winners
Program prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Program Of The Year (Program of the Year) | Hallmark Hall of Fame (episode: Virginia Regina), NBC |
ABC Close-Up! (Episode: Walk In My Shoes), ABC CBS Reports (Episode: Biography Of A Bookie Joint), CBS The Judy Garland Show , CBS Vincent Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait , NBC |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Drama (Best Drama Series) | Preston & Preston , CBS |
Alcoa Premiere (Episode 1.1: People Need People), ABC Ben Casey , ABC The Dick Powell Show , NBC Merciless City , ABC Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: Virginia Regina), NBC |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Variety And Music - Variety (best entertainment show) | The Garry Moore Show , CBS |
Disneyland , NBC Here's Edie , ABC The Judy Garland Show , CBS The Perry Como Show , NBC |
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| Outstanding Achievement In The Field Of Variety And Music - Music (best music show) | Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Japan , CBS |
The Bell Telephone Hour , NBC Directions (Episode: The Thief And The Hangman), ABC NBC Television Opera Theater , NBC |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Humor (Best Comedy Series) | The Bob Newhart Show , NBC |
Andy Griffith Show , CBS Hazel , NBC The Red Skelton Show , CBS Car 54, please report , NBC |
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| Outstanding Daytime Program (Best Daytime Program ) | Purex Summer Specials , NBC |
Calendar , CBS House Party , CBS Today , NBC The Verdict Is Yours , CBS |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of News (best news program) | Huntley-Brinkley Report , NBC |
CBS Television News , CBS Eichmann Trial (Capital Cities Broadcasting), Syndicated Eyewitness to History , CBS |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Educational And Public Affairs Programming (Best Information Program) | David Brinkley's Journal , NBC |
ABC Close-Up! , ABC ABC's Wide World of Sports , ABC CBS Reports , CBS Howard K. Smith , ABC NBC White Paper , NBC |
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| Outstanding Achievement In The Field Of Children's Programming (Best Children's Program) | New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts , CBS |
1, 2, 3 Go! , NBC Captain Kangaroo , CBS Disneyland , NBC The Shari Lewis Show , NBC Update , NBC |
Director awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Drama (Best Directorial Drama) | Franklin J. Schaffner | Preston & Preston , CBS |
Arthur Hiller for Merciless City , ABC Buzz Kulik for Dr. Kildare (episode 1.3: The Shining Image), NBC George Schaefer for Hallmark Hall of Fame (episode: Virginia Regina), NBC Alex Segal for Alcoa Premiere (episode 1.1: People Need People), ABC Jack Smight for Westinghouse Presents: Come Again to Carthage , CBS |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Comedy (Best Comedy Director) | Nat Hiken | Car 54, please report to NBC |
Seymour Berns for The Red Skelton Show , CBS Dave Geisel for The Garry Moore Show , CBS John Rich for The Dick Van Dyke Show , CBS Bud Yorkin for Henry Fonda and the Family , CBS |
| Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction And Scenic Design (best artistic direction and scene design) | Gary Smith | The Perry Como Show , NBC |
Philip Barber for Twilight Zone , CBS Charles Lisanby for The Garry Moore Show , CBS Jan Scott for Theater '62 , NBC Burr Smidt for The Power and the Glory , CBS |
Screenplay Awards
Technology / music prizes
Actor Awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Outstanding Single Performance By An Actor (Lead or Support ) | Peter Falk | The Dick Powell Show (episode 1.17: Price Of Tomatoes), NBC |
Milton Berle for The Dick Powell Show (Episode 1.5: Doyle Against The House), NBC James Donald for Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: Virginia Regina), NBC Lee Marvin for Alcoa Premiere (Episode 1.1: People Need People), ABC Mickey Rooney for The Dick Powell Show (Episode 1.7: Somebody's Waiting), NBC |
| Outstanding Single Performance By An Actress (Lead or Support ) | Julie Harris | Hallmark Hall of Fame (episode: Virginia Regina), NBC |
Geraldine Brooks for Bus Stop (Episode 1.11: Call Back Yesterday), ABC Suzanne Pleshette for Dr. Kildare (episode 1.3: A Shining Image), NBC Inger Stevens for The Dick Powell Show (episode 1.17: Price Of Tomatoes), NBC Ethel Waters for Route 66 (episode 2.3: Goodnight, Sweet Blues), CBS |
| Outstanding Performance By An Actor in a Series (Lead ) | EG Marshall | Preston & Preston , CBS |
Paul Burke for Merciless City , ABC Jackie Cooper for Hennesey , CBS Vince Edwards for Ben Casey , ABC George Maharis for Route 66 , CBS |
| Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Series (Lead ) | Shirley Booth | Hazel , NBC |
Gertrude Berg for The Gertrude Berg Show , CBS Donna Reed for The Donna Reed Show , ABC Mary Stuart for Search for Tomorrow , CBS Cara Williams for Pete and Gladys , CBS |
| Outstanding Performance In A Supporting Role By An Actor (Best Supporting Actor ) | Don Knotts | Andy Griffith Show , CBS |
Sam Jaffe for Ben Casey , ABC Barry Jones for Hallmark Hall of Fame (episode: Victoria Regina), NBC Horace McMahon for Merciless City , ABC George C. Scott for Ben Casey (episode: 1.4: I Remember A Lemon Tree), ABC |
| Outstanding Performance In A Supporting Role By An Actress (Best Supporting Actress ) | Pamela Brown | Hallmark Hall of Fame (episode: Victoria Regina), NBC |
Jeanne Cooper for Ben Casey (Episode 1.2: But Linda Only Smiled), ABC Colleen Dewhurst for Focus , NBC Joan Hackett for Ben Casey (Episode 1.11: A Certain Time, A Certain Darkness), ABC Mary Wickes for The Gertrude Berg Show , CBS |
| Outstanding Performance In A Variety Or Musical Program Or Series (best performer, entertainment or music program) | Carol Burnett | The Garry Moore Show , CBS |
Edie Adams for Here's Edie , ABC Perry Como for The Perry Como Show , NBC Judy Garland for The Judy Garland Show , CBS Yves Montand for Yves Montand on Broadway , ABC |
Special prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Outstanding Engineering or Technical Achievement (Best technical performance) | Albert W. Malang , ABC (for the development of the ABC Video Expander (VTX)) | ||
| Trustees Award | Jacqueline Kennedy | A Tour of the White House , CBS |