The 11th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 11th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 6, 1959, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the Moulin Rouge Nightclub in Hollywood, California. It was hosted by Raymond Burr. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
For the first time in Emmy history, all major categories were split into genre-specific fields, this would become standard for later ceremonies. The top show of the night was the NBC special, An Evening with Fred Astaire, it tied the record of five major wins. Father Knows Best also set a milestone, becoming the first show to be nominated in every major category (series, writing, directing, and the four major acting categories).
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The 11th Emmy Awards later referred to as the 11th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on May 6 1959 to honor the best in television of the year The ceremony was held at the Moulin Rouge Nightclub in Hollywood California It was hosted by Raymond Burr All nominations are listed with winners in bold and series networks are in parentheses 11th Primetime Emmy AwardsDateMay 6 1959LocationMoulin Rouge Nightclub Hollywood CaliforniaPresented byAcademy of Television Arts and SciencesHosted byRaymond BurrHighlightsMost awardsAn Evening with Fred Astaire 5 Most nominationsPlayhouse 90 14 Best Comedy SeriesThe Jack Benny ShowBest Dramatic Series Less Than One HourAlcoa Goodyear TheatreBest Dramatic Series One Hour or LongerPlayhouse 90Best Musical or Variety SeriesThe Dinah Shore Chevy ShowBest Special Dramatic Program One Hour or MoreHallmark Hall of Fame Little Moon of Alban Television radio coverageNetworkNBC 10th Primetime Emmy Awards 12th For the first time in Emmy history all major categories were split into genre specific fields this would become standard for later ceremonies The top show of the night was the NBC special An Evening with Fred Astaire it tied the record of five major wins Father Knows Best also set a milestone becoming the first show to be nominated in every major category series writing directing and the four major acting categories Contents 1 Winners and nominees 1 1 Programs 1 2 Acting 1 2 1 Lead performances 1 2 2 Supporting performances 1 2 3 Single performances 1 3 Directing 1 4 Writing 2 Most major nominations 3 Most major awards 4 References 5 External linksWinners and nominees EditWinners are listed first highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger 1 Programs Edit Programs Best Comedy Series The Jack Benny Show CBS The Bob Cummings Show NBC The Danny Thomas Show CBS Father Knows Best CBS NBC The Phil Silvers Show CBS The Red Skelton Show CBS Best Dramatic Series Less than One Hour Alcoa Goodyear Theatre NBC Alfred Hitchcock Presents CBS General Electric Theater CBS The Loretta Young Show NBC Naked City ABC Peter Gunn NBC Best Dramatic Series One Hour or Longer Playhouse 90 CBS The United States Steel Hour CBS Best Musical or Variety Series The Dinah Shore Chevy Show NBC The Perry Como Show NBC The Steve Allen Show NBC Best Public Service Program or Series Omnibus NBC Bold Journey ABC Meet the Press NBC Small World CBS The Twentieth Century CBS New York Philharmonic Young People s Concerts CBS Best Western Series Maverick ABC Gunsmoke CBS Have Gun Will Travel CBS The Rifleman ABC Wagon Train NBC Best Panel Quiz or Audience Participation Series What s My Line CBS I ve Got a Secret CBS Keep Talking CBS The Price Is Right NBC This Is Your Life NBC You Bet Your Life NBC Best Special Musical or Variety Program One Hour or Longer An Evening with Fred Astaire NBC Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf ABC Most Outstanding Single Program of the Year An Evening with Fred Astaire NBC Hallmark Hall of Fame Little Moon of Alban NBC Playhouse 90 Child of Our Time CBS Playhouse 90 Old Man CBS Best Special Dramatic Program One Hour or More Hallmark Hall of Fame Little Moon of Alban NBC DuPont Show of the Month The Bridge of San Luis Rey CBS DuPont Show of the Month Hamlet CBS DuPont Show of the Month The Hasty Heart CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame Johnny Belinda NBC Acting Edit Lead performances Edit Lead performances Best Performance by an Actor Continuing Character in a Musical or Variety Series Perry Como The Perry Como Show as himself CBS Steve Allen The Steve Allen Show as himself NBC Jack Paar Tonight Starring Jack Paar as himself NBC Best Performance by an Actress Continuing Character in a Musical or Variety Series Dinah Shore The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as herself NBC Patti Page The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show as herself ABC Best Actor in a Leading Role Continuing Character in a Comedy Series Jack Benny The Jack Benny Show as Jack Benny NBC Walter Brennan The Real McCoys as Grandpa Amos McCoy ABC Bob Cummings The Bob Cummings Show as Bob Collins NBC Phil Silvers The Phil Silvers Show as MSgt Ernest G Bilko CBS Danny Thomas The Danny Thomas Show as Danny Williams ABC CBS Robert Young Father Knows Best as Jim Anderson CBS NBC Best Actress in a Leading Role Continuing Character in a Comedy Series Jane Wyatt Father Knows Best as Margaret Anderson CBS NBC Gracie Allen The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as Gracie Allen CBS Spring Byington December Bride as Lily Ruskin CBS Ida Lupino Mr Adams and Eve as Eve Drake CBS Donna Reed The Donna Reed Show as Donna Stone ABC Ann Sothern The Ann Sothern Show as Katy O Connor CBS Best Actor in a Leading Role Continuing Character in a Dramatic Series Raymond Burr Perry Mason as Perry Mason CBS James Arness Gunsmoke as Matt Dillon CBS Richard Boone Have Gun Will Travel as Paladin CBS James Garner Maverick as Bret Maverick ABC Craig Stevens Peter Gunn as Peter Gunn NBC Efrem Zimbalist Jr 77 Sunset Strip as Stuart Bailey ABC Best Actress in a Leading Role Continuing Character in a Dramatic Series Loretta Young The Loretta Young Show as herself NBC Phyllis Kirk The Thin Man as Nora Charles NBC June Lockhart Lassie as Ruth Martin CBS Jane Wyman Fireside Theatre as herself NBC Supporting performances Edit Supporting performances Best Supporting Actor Continuing Character in a Comedy Series Tom Poston The Steve Allen Show as himself NBC Richard Crenna The Real McCoys as Luke McCoy ABC Paul Ford The Phil Silvers Show as Col John T Hall CBS Maurice Gosfield The Phil Silvers Show as Pvt Duane Doberman CBS Billy Gray Father Knows Best as Bud CBS NBC Harry Morgan December Bride as Pete Porter CBS Best Supporting Actress Continuing Character in a Comedy Series Ann B Davis The Bob Cummings Show as Charmaine Schultz NBC Rosemary DeCamp The Bob Cummings Show as Margaret MacDonald NBC Elinor Donahue Father Knows Best as Betty CBS NBC Verna Felton December Bride as Hilda Crocker CBS Kathleen Nolan The Real McCoys as Kate McCoy ABC Zasu Pitts The Gale Storm Show as Susanna Pomeroy CBS Best Supporting Actor Continuing Character in a Dramatic Series Dennis Weaver Gunsmoke as Chester CBS Herschel Bernardi Peter Gunn as Lt Jacoby NBC Johnny Crawford The Rifleman as Mark McCain ABC William Hopper Perry Mason as Paul Drake CBS Best Supporting Actress Continuing Character in a Dramatic Series Barbara Hale Perry Mason as Della Street CBS Lola Albright Peter Gunn as Edie Hart NBC Amanda Blake Gunsmoke as Kitty CBS Hope Emerson Peter Gunn as Mother NBC Single performances Edit Single performances Best Single Performance by an Actor Fred Astaire An Evening with Fred Astaire as himself NBC Robert Crawford Jr Playhouse 90 Child of Our Time as Tanguy CBS Paul Muni Playhouse 90 Last Clear Chance as Sam Arlen CBS Christopher Plummer Hallmark Hall of Fame Little Moon of Alban as Kenneth Boyd NBC Mickey Rooney Alcoa Goodyear Theatre Eddie as Eddie NBC Rod Steiger Playhouse 90 A Town Has Turned to Dust as Harvey Denton CBS Best Single Performance by an Actress Julie Harris Hallmark Hall of Fame Little Moon of Alban as Bridgid Mary NBC Judith Anderson The DuPont Show of the Month The Bridge of San Luis Rey as Marquesa de Montemayor CBS Helen Hayes The United States Steel Hour One Red Rose for Christmas as Mother Seraphim CBS Piper Laurie Playhouse 90 Days of Wine and Roses as Kirsten Clay CBS Geraldine Page Playhouse 90 Old Man as the Young Woman CBS Maureen Stapleton Kraft Television Theatre All the King s Men as Sadie Burke NBC Directing Edit Directing Best Direction of a Single Musical or Variety Program An Evening with Fred Astaire Bud Yorkin NBC The Perry Como Show Clark Jones NBC Pontiac Star Parade Joseph Cates and Gower Champion NBC Best Direction of a Single Program of a Comedy Series Father Knows Best Medal for Margaret Peter Tewksbury CBS The Danny Thomas Show Pardon My Accent Sheldon Leonard CBS The Jack Benny Show Gary Cooper Seymour Berns CBS Mr Adams and Eve The Interview Richard Kinon CBS The Real McCoys Kate s Career Hy Averback ABC Best Direction of a Single Program of a Dramatic Series Less Than One Hour Alcoa Goodyear Theatre Eddie Jack Smight NBC Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lamb to the Slaughter Alfred Hitchcock CBS General Electric Theater Kid at the Stick James Neilson CBS General Electric Theater One Is a Wanderer Herschel Daugherty CBS Peter Gunn The Kill Blake Edwards NBC Best Direction of a Single Dramatic Program One Hour or Longer Hallmark Hall of Fame Little Moon of Alban George Schaefer NBC Playhouse 90 Child of Our Time George Roy Hill CBS Playhouse 90 A Town Has Turned to Dust John Frankenheimer CBS Writing Edit Writing Best Writing of a Single Musical or Variety Program An Evening with Fred Astaire Herbert Baker and Bud Yorkin NBC Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf A J Russell ABC The Perry Como Show Goodman Ace Mort Green George Foster and Jay Burton NBC The Sid Caesar Show Larry Gelbart and Woody Allen NBC The Steve Allen Show Leonard Stern Stan Burns Herbert Sargent Bill Dana Don Hinkley Hal Goodman and Larry Klein NBC Best Writing of a Single Program of a Comedy Series The Jack Benny Show Ernie Kovacs George Balzer Hal Goldman Sam Perrin and Al Gordon CBS The Bob Cummings Show Grandpa Clobbers the Air Force Paul Henning and Dick Wesson NBC Father Knows Best Medal for Margaret Roswell Rogers CBS The Phil Silvers Show Bilko s Vampire Billy Friedberg Arnie Rosen and Coleman Jacoby CBS The Real McCoys Once There Was a Traveling Salesman Bill Manhoff ABC Best Writing of a Single Program of a Dramatic Series Less Than One Hour Alcoa Goodyear Theatre Eddie Alfred Brenner and Ken Hughes NBC Alcoa Goodyear Theatre The Loudmouth Christopher Knopf NBC Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lamb to the Slaughter Roald Dahl CBS General Electric Theater One Is a Wanderer Samuel A Taylor CBS Peter Gunn The Kill Blake Edwards NBC Best Writing of a Single Dramatic Program One Hour or Longer Hallmark Hall of Fame Little Moon of Alban James Costigan NBC Playhouse 90 Child of Our Time Irving G Neiman CBS Playhouse 90 Days of Wine and Roses J P Miller CBS Playhouse 90 Old Man Horton Foote CBS Playhouse 90 A Town Has Turned to Dust Rod Serling CBS Most major nominations EditNetworks with multiple major nominations note 1 Network Number ofNominationsCBS 69NBC 57ABC 16Programs with multiple major nominations Program Category Network Number ofNominationsPlayhouse 90 Drama CBS 14Father Knows Best Comedy CBS NBC 7Peter Gunn Drama NBCLittle Moon of Alban 6Alcoa Goodyear Theatre 5The Bob Cummings Show ComedyAn Evening with Fred Astaire Musical VarietyThe Phil Silvers Show Comedy CBSThe Real McCoys ABCGeneral Electric Theater Drama CBS 4Gunsmoke WesternThe Jack Benny Show ComedyThe Perry Como Show Musical Variety NBCThe Steve Allen ShowAlfred Hitchcock Presents Drama CBS 3The Danny Thomas Show ComedyDecember BridePerry Mason DramaArt Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf Musical Variety ABC 2The Bridge of San Luis Rey Drama CBSThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show Musical Variety NBCHave Gun Will Travel Western CBSThe Loretta Young Show Drama NBCMaverick Western ABCMr Adams and Eve Comedy CBSThe Rifleman Western ABCThe United States Steel Hour Drama CBSMost major awards EditNetworks with multiple major awards note 1 Network Number ofAwardsNBC 19CBS 10Programs with multiple major awards Program Category Network Number ofAwardsAn Evening with Fred Astaire Musical Variety NBC 5Little Moon of Alban Drama 4Alcoa Goodyear Theatre 3The Jack Benny Show Comedy CBSThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show Musical Variety NBC 2Father Knows Best Comedy CBSPerry Mason DramaNotes a b Major constitutes the categories listed above Program Acting Directing and Writing Does not include the technical categories References Edit Emmys com list of 1959 Nominees amp Winners Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences External links EditEmmys com list of 1959 Nominees amp Winners 11th Primetime Emmy Awards at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 11th Primetime Emmy Awards amp oldid 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