Primetime Emmy Awards 1963
The 15th Emmy Awards were held on May 26, 1963 at the Hollywood Palldium in Los Angeles , California , USA . The ceremony was moderated by Annette Funicello and Don Knotts .
Nominations and winners
Program prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Program Of The Year (Program of the Year) | The Tunnel , NBC |
Alcoa Premiere (Episode 2.4: The Voice Of Charlie Pont), ABC The Danny Kaye Show with Lucille Ball , NBC Preston & Preston (Episode 2.6-2.7: Madman), CBS |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Drama (Best Drama Series) | Preston & Preston , CBS |
Alcoa Premiere , ABC The Dick Powell Show , NBC The Eleventh Hour , NBC Merciless City , ABC |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field of Variety (Best Entertainment Show) | The Andy Williams Show , NBC |
An Evening with Carol Burnett , CBS The Garry Moore Show , CBS Here's Edie , ABC The Red Skelton Show , CBS |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Panel, Quiz or Audience Participation (best frame rate, quiz or participation program) | The General Electric College Bowl , CBS |
Password , CBS To Tell The Truth , CBS |
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| Outstanding Achievement In The Field Of Music (best music show) | Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall , CBS |
The Bell Telephone Hour , NBC Judy and Her Guests, Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet , CBS The Lively Ones , NBC NBC Television Opera Theater , NBC |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Humor (Best Comedy Series) | The Dick Van Dyke Show , CBS |
The Beverly Hillbillies , CBS The Danny Kaye Show with Lucille Ball , NBC McHale's Navy , ABC |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of News (best news program) | Huntley-Brinkley Report , NBC | CBS Evening News , CBS | |
| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of News Commentary Or Public Affairs (Best Information Program) | David Brinkley's Journal , NBC |
The 20th Century , CBS ABC Close-Up! , ABC CBS Reports , CBS Howard K. Smith , ABC |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Documentary Programs (Best Documentary) | Reuven Frank | The Tunnel , NBC |
Frank De Felitta , Irving Gitlin for The DuPont Show of the Week (episode: Emergency Ward), NBC Richard Hanser , Donald B. Hyatt for Project XX (episode: He Is Risen), NBC Lou Hazam for The River Nile , NBC Lou Hazam for Shakespeare: Soul of an Age , NBC |
| Outstanding Achievement In International Reporting (Best International Reportage) | Piers Anderton (Berlin Correspondent) | The Tunnel , NBC |
Marvin Kalb (Moscow Correspondent), CBS James Robinson (Southeast Asia Correspondent), NBC Helen Jean Rogers , John H. Secondari for ABC Close-Up! (Episode: The Vatican), ABC George Vicas for Germany: Fathers and Sons , NBC |
| Outstanding Achievement In The Field Of Children's Programming (Best Children's Program) | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color , NBC |
Captain Kangaroo , CBS Discovery , ABC The Shari Lewis Show , NBC Update , NBC Watch Mr. Wizard , NBC |
Director awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Drama (Best Directorial Drama) | Stuart Rosenberg | Preston & Preston (episodes 2.6-2.7: Madman), CBS |
Fielder Cook for The DuPont Show of the Week (Episode 2.4: Big Deal In Laredo), NBC Robert Ellis Miller for Alcoa Premiere (Episode 2.4: The Voice Of Charlie Pont), ABC Sydney Pollack for Ben Casey (Episode 2.15-2.16: A Cardinal Act Of Mercy), ABC George Schaefer for Hallmark Hall of Fame (episode: Invincible Mr. Disraeli), NBC |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Comedy (Best Comedy Director) | John Rich | The Dick Van Dyke Show , CBS |
Seymour Berns for The Red Skelton Show , CBS Frederick de Cordova for The Jack Benny Program , CBS Dave Geisel for The Garry Moore Show , CBS Richard Whorf for The Beverly Hillbillies , CBS |
| Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction And Scenic Design (best artistic direction and scene design) | Carroll Clark , Martin Aubrey Davis | Disneyland , NBC |
Warren Clymer for Hallmark Hall of Fame (episode: Pygmalion), NBC George W. Davis , Merrill Pye for The Eleventh Hour , NBC A. Earl Hedrick , Hal Pereira for Bonanza , NBC Willard Levitas for Preston & Preston , CBS Jan Scott for The DuPont Show of the Week , NBC |
Screenplay Awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Outstanding Writing Achievement In Drama (Best Drama Screenplay) | Reginald Rose , Robert Thom | Preston & Preston (episodes 2.6-2.7: Madman), CBS |
Sidney Carroll for The DuPont Show of the Week (Episode 2.4: Big Deal In Laredo), NBC Norman Katkov for Ben Casey (Episode 2.15-2.16: A Cardinal Act Of Mercy), ABC James Lee for the Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: Invincible Mr. Disraeli), NBC Halsted Welles for Alcoa Premiere (Episode 2.4: The Voice Of Charlie Pont), ABC |
| Outstanding Writing Achievement In Comedy (Best Comedy Screenplay) | Carl Reiner | The Dick Van Dyke Show |
George Balzer , Hal Goldman , Al Gordon , Sam Perrin for The Jack Benny Program , CBS Mort Greene , Bruce Howard , Rick Mittleman , Dave O'Brien , Arthur Phillips , Martin Ragaway , Lasrry Rhine , Ed Simmons , Red Skelton , Hugh Wedlock Jr . for The Red Skelton Show , CBS Paul Henning for The Beverly Hillbillies , CBS Nat Hiken for Car 54, please report , NBC |
Technology / music prizes
Actor Awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Outstanding Single Performance By An Actor (Lead or Support ) | Trevor Howard | Hallmark Hall of Fame (episode: Invincible Mr. Disraeli), NBC |
Bradford Dillman for Alcoa Premiere (Episode 2.4: The Voice Of Charlie Pont), ABC Don Gordon for Preston & Preston (Episode 2.6-2.7: Madman), CBS Walter Matthau for The DuPont Show of the Week (Episode 2.4: Big Deal In Laredo ), NBC Joseph Schildkraut for Sam Benedict (Episode 1.8: Hear The Mellow Wedding Bells), NBC |
| Outstanding Single Performance By An Actress (Lead or Support ) | Kim Stanley | Ben Casey (episodes 2.15-2.16: A Cardinal Act Of Mercy), ABC |
Diahann Carroll for Merciless City (Episode 4.10: A Horse Has A Big Head - Let Him Worry!), ABC Diana Hyland for Alcoa Premiere (Episode 2.4: The Voice Of Charlie Pont), ABC Eleanor Parker for The Eleventh Hour (Episode 1.18: Why Am I Grown So Cold?), NBC Sylvia Sidney for Preston & Preston (episodes 2.6-2.7: Madman), CBS |
| Outstanding Performance By An Actor in a Series (Lead ) | EG Marshall | Preston & Preston , CBS |
Ernest Borgnine for McHale's Navy , ABC Paul Burke for Merciless City , ABC Vic Morrow for Combat! , ABC Dick Van Dyke for The Dick Van Dyke Show , CBS |
| Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Series (Lead ) | Shirley Booth | Hazel , NBC |
Lucille Ball for Oops Lucy! , CBS Shirl Conway for The Nurses , CBS Mary Tyler Moore for The Dick Van Dyke Show , ABC Irene Ryan for The Beverly Hillbillies , CBS |
| Outstanding Performance In A Supporting Role By An Actor (Best Supporting Actor ) | Don Knotts | Andy Griffith Show , CBS |
Tim Conway for McHale's Navy , ABC Paul Ford for Hallmark Hall of Fame (episode: The Teahouse of the August Moon), NBC Hurd Hatfield for Hallmark Hall of Fame (episode: Invincible Mr. Disraeli), NBC Robert Redford for Alcoa Premiere (episode 2.4: The Voice Of Charlie Pont), ABC |
| Outstanding Performance In A Supporting Role By An Actress (Best Supporting Actress ) | Glenda Farrell | Ben Casey (episodes 2.15-2.16: A Cardinal Act Of Mercy), ABC |
Davey Davison for The Eleventh Hour (Episode 1.6: Of Roses and Nightingales and Other Lovely Things), NBC Nancy Malone for Merciless City , ABC Rose Marie for The Dick Van Dyke Show , CBS Kate Reid for Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: Invincible Mr . Disraeli), NBC |
| Outstanding Performance In A Variety Or Musical Program Or Series (best performer, entertainment or music program) | Carol Burnett | Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall , An Evening with Carol Burnett , CBS |
Edie Adams for Here's Edie , ABC Danny Kaye for The Danny Kaye Show with Lucille Ball , NBC Andy Williams for The Andy Williams Show , NBC |