Primetime Emmy Awards 1964
The 16th Emmy Awards were held on May 25, 1964 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles , California , USA . The ceremony was moderated by Joey Bishop and EG Marshall .
Nominations and winners
Program prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Program Of The Year (Program of the Year) | The Making of the President 1960 , ABC |
The American Revolution Of '63 , NBC The Kremlin , NBC Preston & Preston (Episode 3.16: Blacklist), CBS Town Meeting Of The World , CBS |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Drama (Best Drama Series) | Preston & Preston , CBS |
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater , NBC East Side / West Side , CBS Mr. Novak , NBC The Richard Boone Show , NBC |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field of Variety (Best Entertainment Show) | The Danny Kaye Show , CBS |
The Andy Williams Show , NBC The Garry Moore Show , CBS The Judy Garland Show , CBS The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson , NBC |
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| Outstanding Achievement In The Field Of Music (best music show) | The Bell Telephone Hour , NBC |
The Lively Ones , NBC New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts , CBS |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Comedy (Best Comedy Series) | The Dick Van Dyke Show , CBS |
The Bill Dana Show , NBC Katy , ABC McHale's Navy , ABC That Was The Week That Was , NBC |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of News Reports (best news show) | Huntley-Brinkley Report , NBC |
ABC Evening News , ABC CBS Evening News , CBS NBC Special News Reports , NBC |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of News Commentary Or Public Affairs (Best Information Program) | NBC White Paper , NBC |
The American Revolution Of '63 , NBC CBS Reports , CBS Chronicle , CBS Town Meeting Of The World , CBS |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Documentary Programs (Best Documentary) | Mel Stuart , Theodore H. White , David L. Wolper | The Making of the President 1960 , ABC |
Norman Borisoff , Aram Boyajian , George Vicas for The Kremlin , NBC Lou Hazam for Greece: The Golden Age , NBC William Jersey for The DuPont Show of the Week (Episode 3.6: Manhattan Battleground), NBC Isaac Kleinerman for The 20th Century , CBS Helen Jean Rogers , John H. Secondari for Saga of Western Man , ABC |
| Outstanding Achievement In The Field Of Children's Programming (Best Children's Program) | Discovery , ABC |
Exploring , NBC In The Wild Animal Kingdom , NBC NBC Children's Theater , NBC Science All-Stars , ABC |
Director awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Drama (Best Directorial Drama) | Tom Gries | East Side / West Side (Episode 1.7: Who Do You Kill?), CBS |
Paul Bogart for Preston & Preston (episode 3.23: Moment Of Truth), CBS Sydney Pollack for Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater (episode 1.2: Something About Lee Wiley), NBC Stuart Rosenberg for Preston & Preston (episode 3.16: Blacklist), CBS George Schaefer for Hallmark Hall of Fame (episode: The Patriots), NBC |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Comedy (Best Comedy Director) | Jerry Paris | The Dick Van Dyke Show , CBS |
Sidney Lanfield for McHale's Navy , ABC Paul Nickell , William D. Russell , Don Taylor for Katy , ABC Richard Whorf for Beverly Hillbillies , CBS |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Variety Or Music (best directed entertainment or music) | Robert Scheerer | The Danny Kaye Show , CBS |
Roger Englander for New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (Episode 7.1: A Tribute To Teachers), CBS Bob Henry for The Andy Williams Show , NBC Marshall Jamison for That Was The Week That Was , NBC Clark Jones , Sid Smith for The Bell Telephone Hour , NBC |
| Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction And Scenic Design (best artistic direction and scene design) | Warren Clymer | Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: The Fantasticks), NBC |
Robert Kelly , Gary Smith for The Judy Garland Show , CBS Jack Poplin for The Outer Limits , ABC Edward Stephenson for The Danny Kaye Show , CBS |
Screenplay Awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Outstanding Writing Achievement In Drama - Original (Best Original Drama Screenplay) | Ernest Kinoy | Preston & Preston (Episode 3.16: Blacklist), CBS |
James Bridges for Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Episode: The Jar), CBS Robert Hartung for Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: The Patriots), NBC Walter Newman for The Richard Boone Show (Episode 1.15: The Hooligan), NBC |
| Outstanding Writing Achievement In Drama - Adaptatation (Best Adapted Drama Screenplay ) | Rod Serling | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater (Episode 1.10: It's Mental Work), NBC |
Arnold Perl for East Side / West Side (Episode 1.7: Who Do You Kill?), CBS David Rayfiel for Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater (Episode 1.2: Something About Lee Wiley), NBC Allan Sloane for Breaking Point (Episode 1.9: And James Was A Very Small Snail), ABC Adrian Spies for Dr. Kildare (episode 2.34: What's God to Julius?), NBC |
| Outstanding Writing Achievement In Comedy Or Variety (Best Comedy Screenplay) | Sam Denoff , Bill Persky , Carl Reiner | The Dick Van Dyke Show |
Herbert Baker , Gary Belkin , Ernest Chambers , Larry Gelbart , Saul Ilson , Sheldon Keller , Paul Mazursky , Mel Tolkin , Larry Tucker for The Danny Kaye Show , CBS Jerry Davis , Larry Gethers , Lee Loeb , John McGreevey for Katy , ABC Robert Emmett , Gerald Gardner , Thomas Meehan , David Panich , Ed Sherman , Sam Turtletaub , Tony Webster for That Was The Week That Was , NBC |
Technology / music prizes
Actor Awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Outstanding Single Performance By An Actor (Lead or Support ) | Jack Klugman | Preston & Preston (Episode 3.16: Blacklist), CBS |
James Earl Jones for East Side / West Side (Episode 1.7: Who Do You Kill?), CBS Roddy McDowall for Arrest and Trial (Episode 1.12: Journey Into Darkness), ABC Jason Robards for Hallmark Hall of Fame (Episode: Abe Lincoln In Illinois), NBC Rod Steiger for Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater (episode 1.22: A Slow Fade To Black), NBC Harold J. Stone for The Nurses (episode 2.21: Nurse Is A Feminine Noun), CBS |
| Outstanding Single Performance By An Actress (Lead or Support ) | Shelley Winters | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater (Episode 1.15: Two Is The Number), NBC |
Ruby Dee for The Nurses (Episode 1.29: Express Stop From Lennox Avenue), CBS Bethel Leslie for The Richard Boone Show (Episode 1.1: Statement Of Fact), NBC Jeanette Nolan for The Richard Boone Show (Episode 1.7: Vote NO on 11! ), NBC Diana Sands for East Side / West Side (Episode 1.7: Who Do You Kill?), CBS |
| Outstanding Performance By An Actor in a Series (Lead ) | Dick Van Dyke | The Dick Van Dyke Show , CBS |
Richard Boone for The Richard Boone Show , NBC Dean Jagger for Mr. Novak , NBC David Janssen for On the Run , ABC George C. Scott for East Side / West Side , CBS |
| Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Series (Lead ) | Mary Tyler Moore | The Dick Van Dyke Show , CBS |
Shirley Booth for Hazel , NBC Patty Duke for The Patty Duke Show , ABC Irene Ryan for The Beverly Hillbillies , CBS Inger Stevens for Katy , ABC |
| Outstanding Performance In A Supporting Role By An Actor (Best Supporting Actor ) | Albert Paulsen | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater (Episode 1.6: One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich), NBC |
Sorrell Booke for Dr. Kildare (episode 2.34: What's God to Julius?), NBC Conlan Carter for Combat! (Episode 2.20: The Hostages), ABC Carl Lee for The Nurses (Episode 1.29: Express Stop From Lenox Avenue), CBS |
| Outstanding Performance In A Supporting Role By An Actress (Best Supporting Actress ) | Ruth White | Hallmark Hall of Fame (episode: Little Moon Of Alban), NBC |
Martine Bartlett for Arrest and Trial (Episode 1.12: Journey Into Darkness), ABC Anjanette Comer for Arrest and Trial (Episode 1.12: Journey Into Darkness), ABC Rose Marie for The Dick Van Dyke Show , NBC Claudia McNeil for The Nurses (Episode 1.29 : Express Stop From Lenox Avenue), CBS |
| Outstanding Performance In A Variety Or Musical Program Or Series (best performer, entertainment or music program) | Danny Kaye | The Danny Kaye Show , CBS |
Judy Garland for The Judy Garland Show , CBS Barbra Streisand for The Judy Garland Show , CBS Burr Tillstrom for That Was The Week That Was , NBC Andy Williams for The Andy Williams Show , NBC |