16th Primetime Emmy Awards

1964 American television programming awards
16th Primetime Emmy Awards
DateMay 25, 1964
LocationHollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byJoey Bishop
E. G. Marshall
Highlights
Most awardsThe Dick Van Dyke Show (5)
Most nominationsBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (7)
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of ComedyThe Dick Van Dyke Show
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of DramaThe Defenders
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of MusicThe Bell Telephone Hour
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of VarietyThe Danny Kaye Show
The Program of the YearThe Making of the President 1960
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNBC
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The 16th Emmy Awards, later known as the 16th Primetime Emmy Awards, were presented on May 25, 1964. The ceremony was hosted by Joey Bishop and E. G. Marshall. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

The top shows of the night were repeat winners. The Defenders, won its third consecutive Drama Emmy, while The Dick Van Dyke Show won its second straight Comedy Emmy. The Dick Van Dyke Show tied the record (since broken) for most major category wins, with five.

Winners and nominees

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Programs

Programs
Outstanding Program Achievement
in the Field of News Commentary or Public Affairs
  • NBC White Paper (NBC)
    • The American Revolution of '63 (NBC)
    • CBS Reports (CBS)
    • Chronicle (CBS)
    • Town Meeting of the World (CBS)
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Documentary Programs
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming
  • The Making of the President 1960 (ABC)
    • The American Revolution of '63 (NBC)
    • The Defenders (CBS): "Blacklist"
    • The Kremlin (NBC)
    • Town Meeting of the World (CBS)

Acting

Lead performances

Acting
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead)
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead)

Supporting performances

Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor
  • Albert Paulsen as Lt. Volkoval in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (NBC) (Episode: "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich")
    • Sorrell Booke as Julius Orloff in Dr. Kildare (NBC) (Episode: "What's God to Julius?")
    • Conlan Carter as Doc in Combat! (ABC) (Episode: "The Hostages")
    • Carl Lee as Lonnie Hill in The Doctors and the Nurses (CBS) (Episode: "Express Shop from Lenox Avenue")
Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress
  • Ruth White as Shelagh Mangan in Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) (Episode: "Little Moon of Alban")
    • Martine Bartlett as Miranda Ledoux Porter in Arrest and Trial (ABC) (Episode: "Journey Into Darkness")
    • Anjanette Comer as Annabelle Selinsky on Arrest and Trial (ABC)(Episode: "Journey Into Darkness")
    • Rose Marie as Sally Rogers in The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS)
    • Claudia McNeil as Mrs. Hill in The Doctors and the Nurses (CBS)(Episode: "Express Shop from Lenox Avenue")

Single performances

Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
  • Shelley Winters as Jenny Dworak in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (NBC): "Two Is The Number"
    • Ruby Dee as Jenny Bishop in The Doctors and the Nurses (CBS): "Express Stop from Lennox Avenue"
    • Bethel Leslie as Ellen Dudley in The Richard Boone Show (NBC): "Statement of Fact"
    • Jeanette Nolan as Jessie McCoony in The Richard Boone Show (NBC): "Vote No on 11!"
    • Diana Sands as Ruth in East Side/West Side (CBS): "Who Do You Kill?"

Directing

Directing
  • The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS) – Jerry Paris
    • The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS) – Richard Whorf
    • The Farmer's Daughter (ABC) – Paul Nickell, William D. Russell and Don Taylor
    • McHale's Navy (ABC) – Sidney Lanfield
  • East Side/West Side (CBS): "Who Do You Kill?" – Tom Gries
    • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (NBC): "Something About Lee Wiley" – Sydney Pollack
    • The Defenders (CBS): "Blacklist" – Stuart Rosenberg
    • The Defenders (CBS): "Moment of Truth" – Paul Bogart
    • Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC): "The Patriots" – George Schaefer

Writing

Writing
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (NBC): "It's Mental Work" – Rod Serling
  • The Defenders (CBS): "Blacklist" – Ernest Kinoy
    • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (NBC): "Something About Lee Wiley" – David Rayfiel
    • Breaking Point (ABC): "And James Was A Very Small Snail" – Allan Sloane
    • Dr. Kildare (NBC): "What's God to Julius?" – Adrian Spies
    • East Side/West Side (CBS): "Who Do You Kill?" – Arnold Perl

Most major nominations

Networks with multiple major nominations[note 1]
Network Number of
Nominations
NBC 39
CBS 36
ABC 18
Programs with multiple major nominations
Program Category Network Number of
Nominations
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Drama NBC 7
The Defenders CBS 6
The Dick Van Dyke Show Comedy
East Side/West Side Drama
The Richard Boone Show NBC 5
The Doctors and the Nurses CBS 4
The Farmer's Daughter Comedy ABC
Hallmark Hall of Fame Drama NBC
That Was The Week That Was Comedy
Arrest and Trial Drama ABC 3
The Danny Kaye Show Variety CBS
The American Revolution of '63 News Commentary/Public Affairs NBC 2
The Andy Williams Show Variety
The Beverly Hillbillies Comedy CBS
Dr. Kildare Drama NBC
The Kremlin Documentary
The Making of the President 1960 ABC
McHale's Navy Comedy
Mr. Novak Drama NBC
Town Meeting of the World News Commentary/Public Affairs CBS

Most major awards

Networks with multiple major awards[note 1]
Network Number of
Awards
CBS 11
NBC 5
ABC 3
Programs with multiple major awards
Program Category Network Number of
Awards
The Dick Van Dyke Show Comedy CBS 5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Drama NBC 3
The Defenders CBS
The Danny Kaye Show Variety 2
The Making of the President, 1960 Documentary ABC
Notes
  1. ^ a b "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

External links

  • Emmys.com list of 1964 Nominees & Winners
  • 16th Primetime Emmy Awards at IMDb

References

  1. ^ Emmys.com list of 1964 Nominees & Winners
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