14th Primetime Emmy Awards

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14th Primetime Emmy Awards
DateMay 22, 1962
LocationHollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts and Sciences
Hosted byBob Newhart
Highlights
Most awardsThe Defenders (4)
Most nominationsBen Casey
Hallmark Hall of Fame (7)
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of HumorThe Bob Newhart Show
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of DramaThe Defenders
Outstanding Program Achievements in the Fields of Variety and Music - VarietyThe Garry Moore Show
Outstanding Program Achievements in the Fields of Variety and Music - MusicLeonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Japan
The Program of the YearHallmark Hall of Fame: "Victoria Regina"
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNBC
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The 14th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 14th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 22, 1962, to honor the best in television of the year. It was hosted by Bob Newhart. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

The top show of the night was the CBS courtroom drama The Defenders which swept the four major categories it was nominated in. The Bob Newhart Show won top honors for comedy, and in doing so, became the first show to win a top program prize (comedy or drama) for what would be the show's only season.

Winners and nominees[]

[1]

Programs[]

Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama
  • The Bob Newhart Show, (NBC)
  • The Defenders, (CBS)
    • Alcoa Premiere, (ABC)
    • Ben Casey, (ABC)
    • The Dick Powell Theatre, (NBC)
    • Hallmark Hall of Fame, (ABC)
    • Naked City, (ABC)
Outstanding Program Achievements in the Fields of Variety and Music – Variety Outstanding Program Achievements in the Fields of Variety and Music – Music
  • Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Japan, (CBS)
    • The Bell Telephone Hour, (NBC)
    • Directions, (ABC)
    • NBC Television Opera Theatre, (NBC)
Outstanding Daytime Program Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming
  • , (NBC)
    • Calendar, (CBS)
    • The Linkletter Show, (CBS)
    • Today, (NBC)
    • The Verdict is Yours, (CBS)
Outstanding Program Achievement
in the Field of Educational and Public Affairs Programming 		The Program of the Year
  • David Brinkley's Journal, (NBC)
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: "Victoria Regina"), (NBC)
    • , (Episode: "Walk in My Shoes"), (ABC)
    • CBS Reports, (Episode: "Biography of a Bookie Joint"), (CBS)
    • The Judy Garland Show, (CBS)
    • , (NBC)

Acting[]

Lead performances[]

Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead) Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead)
  • E.G. Marshall as Lawrence Preston on The Defenders, (CBS)
    • Paul Burke as Det. Adam Flint on Naked City, (ABC)
    • Jackie Cooper as Lt. Chick Hennesey on Hennesey, (CBS)
    • Vince Edwards as Dr. Ben Casey on Ben Casey, (ABC)
    • George Maharis as Buz Murdock on Route 66, (CBS)
  • Shirley Booth as Hazel Burke on Hazel, (NBC)
    • Gertrude Berg as Sarah Green on The Gertrude Berg Show, (CBS)
    • Donna Reed as Donna Stone on The Donna Reed Show, (ABC)
    • Mary Stuart as Joanne Gardner Barron Tate Reynolds Vincente Tourneur on Search for Tomorrow, (CBS)
    • Cara Williams as Gladys Porter on Pete and Gladys, (CBS)

Supporting performances[]

Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress
  • Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, (CBS)
    • Sam Jaffe as Dr. David Zorba on Ben Casey, (ABC)
    • Barry Jones as The Dean on Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: ""), (NBC)
    • Horace McMahon as Lt. Mike Parker on Naked City, (ABC)
    • George C. Scott as Dr. Karl Anders on Ben Casey, (Episode: "I Remember a Lemon Tree"), (ABC)
  • Pamela Brown as The Duchess of Kent on Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: ""), (NBC)
    • Jeanne Cooper as Linda Miller on Ben Casey, (Episode: "But Linda Only Smiled"), (ABC)
    • Colleen Dewhurst on Focus, (NBC)
    • Joan Hackett as Ellen Parker on Ben Casey, (Episode: "A Certain Time, A Certain Darkness"), (ABC)
    • Mary Wickes as Maxfield on The Gertrude Berg Show, (CBS)

Single performances[]

Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
  • Peter Falk as Aristidi Fresco on The Dick Powell Theatre, (Episode: "The Price of Tomatoes"), (NBC)
    • Milton Berle as Eddie Doyle on The Dick Powell Theatre, (Episode: "Doyle Against the House"), (NBC)
    • James Donald as Prince Albert on Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: "Victoria Regina"), (NBC)
    • Lee Marvin as Hughes on Alcoa Premiere, (Episode: "People Need People"), (ABC)
    • Mickey Rooney as Augie Miller on The Dick Powell Theatre, (Episode: "Somebody's Waiting"), (NBC)
  • Julie Harris as Queen Victoria on Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: "Victoria Regina"), (NBC)
    • Geraldine Brooks as Katherine Barnes on Bus Stop, (Episode: "Call Back Yesterday"), (ABC)
    • Suzanne Pleshette as Julie Lawler on Dr. Kildare, (Episode: "Shining Image"), (NBC)
    • Inger Stevens as Anna Beza on The Dick Powell Theatre, (Episode: "The Price of Tomatoes"), (NBC)
    • Ethel Waters as Jenny Henderson on Route 66, (Episode: "Goodnight, Sweet Blues"), (CBS)

Directing[]

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama
  • Nat Hiken for Car 54, Where Are You?, (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)
  • Franklin J. Schaffner for The Defenders, (CBS)
    • Arthur Hiller for Naked City, (ABC)
    • Buzz Kulik for Dr. Kildare, (Episode: "Shining Image"), (NBC)
    • Alex Segal for Alcoa Premiere, (Episode: "People Need People"), (ABC)
    • Jack Smight for Westinghouse Presents: Come Again to Carthage, (CBS)

Writing[]

Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
  • Carl Reiner for The Dick Van Dyke Show, (CBS)
    • Stan Freberg, for , (ABC)
    • Nat Hiken, Tony Webster, Terry Ryan for Car 54, Where Are You?, (CBS)
    • Roland Kibbee, Bob Newhart, , , , Dean Hargrove, Robert Kaufman, , , , Larry Siegel for The Bob Newhart Show, (NBC)
    • Ed Simmons, David O'Brien, Martin Ragaway, Arthur Phillips, Al Schwartz, Sherwood Schwartz, Red Skelton for The Red Skelton Show, (CBS)
  • Reginald Rose for The Defenders, (CBS)
    • , for Alcoa Premiere, (Episode: "People Need People"), (ABC)
    • Jack Laird for Ben Casey, (Episode: "A Remember a Lemon Tree"), (ABC)
    • Richard Alan Simmons, for The Dick Powell Theatre, (Episode: "The Price of Tomatoes"), (NBC)
    • Rod Serling for The Twilight Zone, (CBS)
Outstanding Writing Achievement in the Documentary Field
  • , for Vincent Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait, (NBC)
    • Arthur Holch for ABC Close Up!, (Episode: "Walk In My Shoes"), (ABC)
    • George Lefferts for Purex Summer Specials, (NBC)
    • Jay McMullen for CBS Reports, (Episode: "Biography of a Bookie Joint"), (CBS)
    • , Arthur Zegart for NBC White Paper, (Episode: "Battle of Newburgh"), (NBC)

Most major nominations[]

By network [note 1]
  • NBC – 37
  • CBS – 35
  • ABC – 26
By program
  • Ben Casey (ABC) / Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) – 7
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (NBC) – 6
  • Alcoa Premiere (ABC) / The Defenders (CBS) / Naked City (ABC) – 4
  • (ABC) / Car 54, Where Are You? (NBC) / CBS Reports (CBS) / The Red Skelton Show (CBS) – 3

Most major awards[]

By network [note 1]
  • NBC – 10
  • CBS – 9
By program
  • The Defenders (CBS) – 4
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) – 3
Notes
  1. ^ a b "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.

References[]

  1. ^ Emmys.com list of 1962 Nominees & Winners

External links[]

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