Awards for 1968

Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series

WINNER

I Spy: Bill Cosby (NBC)

NOMINEES

I Spy: Robert Culp (NBC)
Ironside: Raymond Burr (NBC)
Mission: Impossible: Martin Landau (CBS)
Run for Your Life: Ben Gazzara (NBC)

Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama

WINNER

CBS Playhouse: Melvyn Douglas (CBS)
For episode "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (#1.2)".

NOMINEES

CBS Playhouse: Eli Wallach (CBS)
For episode "Dear Friends".
Ironside: Raymond Burr (NBC)
For episode "World Premiere".
A Case of Libel: Van Heflin (ABC)
The Crucible: George C. Scott (CBS)

Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Get Smart: Don Adams (NBC)

NOMINEES

Bewitched: Dick York (ABC)
Family Affair: Sebastian Cabot (CBS)
Family Affair: Brian Keith (CBS)
He & She: Richard Benjamin (CBS)

Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama

WINNER

Among the Paths to Eden: Maureen Stapleton (ABC)

NOMINEES

CBS Playhouse: Anne Jackson (CBS)
For episode "Dear Friends".
Hallmark Hall of Fame: Geneviève Bujold (NBC)
For episode "Saint Joan".
The Crucible: Colleen Dewhurst (CBS)
Hallmark Hall of Fame: Judith Anderson (NBC)
For episode "Elizabeth the Queen (#17.3)".

Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series

WINNER

Mission: Impossible: Barbara Bain (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Avengers: Diana Rigg (ABC)
The Big Valley: Barbara Stanwyck (ABC)

Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series

WINNER

The Lucy Show: Lucille Ball (CBS)

NOMINEES

Get Smart: Barbara Feldon (NBC)
That Girl: Marlo Thomas (ABC)
He & She: Paula Prentiss (CBS)
Bewitched: Elizabeth Montgomery (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama

WINNER

Gunsmoke: Milburn Stone (CBS)
For episode "Baker's Dozen".

NOMINEES

Star Trek: Leonard Nimoy (NBC)
CBS Playhouse: Lawrence Dobkin (CBS)
For episode "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (#1.2)".
Mannix: Joseph Campanella (CBS)

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy

WINNER

Hogan's Heroes: Werner Klemperer (CBS)

NOMINEES

He & She: Jack Cassidy (CBS)
The Lucy Show: Gale Gordon (CBS)
My Three Sons: William Demarest (CBS)

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama

WINNER

Ironside: Barbara Anderson (NBC)

NOMINEES

The High Chaparral: Linda Cristal (NBC)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Tessie O'Shea (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Comedy

WINNER

Bewitched: Marion Lorne (ABC)
Awarded posthumously. Lorne died ten days before the ceremony. Elizabeth Montgomery accepted the award.

NOMINEES

Bewitched: Agnes Moorehead (ABC)
The Flying Nun: Marge Redmond (ABC)
Hogan's Heroes: Nita Talbot (CBS)
For episode "The Hostage".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama

WINNER

CBS Playhouse: Paul Bogart (CBS)
For episode "Dear Friends".

NOMINEES

CBS Playhouse: George Schaefer (director) (CBS)
For episode "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night".
Mission: Impossible: Lee H. Katzin (CBS)
For episode "The Killing".
The Crucible: Alex Segal (CBS)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Music or Variety

WINNER

Movin' with Nancy: Jack Haley Jr. (NBC)

NOMINEES

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass: Dwight Hemion (director) (CBS)
The Dean Martin Comedy Hour: Greg Garrison (director) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Gordon Wiles (NBC)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Bill Foster (NBC)
For episode "Pilot (#1.0)".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy

WINNER

Get Smart: Bruce Bilson (NBC)
For episode "Maxwell Smart, Private Eye".

NOMINEES

The Monkees: James Frawley (NBC)
For episode "The Devil And Peter Tork".
That Girl: Danny Arnold (ABC)
For episode "That Girl".

Outstanding Writing Achievement in Music or Variety

WINNER

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Chris Bearde (writer), Phil Hahn (writer), Jack Hanrahan (writer), Coslough Johnson (writer), Paul Keyes (writer), Marc London (writer), Allan Manings (writer), David Panich (writer), Hugh Wedlock Jr. (writer), Digby Wolfe (writer) (NBC)

NOMINEES

The Carol Burnett Show: Bill Angelos, Stan Burns, Don Hinkley, Buz Kohan, Mike Marmer, Gail Parent, Arnie Rosen, Kenny Solms, Saul Turteltaub (CBS)
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: Ted Bergman, Allan Blye, Sam Bobrick, Ernest Chambers, Ron Clark, Gene Farmer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, Saul Ilson, Lorenzo Music, Mason Williams (CBS)
For episode on 15 October 1967.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Larry Hovis, Paul Keyes, Jim Mulligan, David Panich, George Schlatter, Digby Wolfe (NBC)
For episode "Pilot (#1.0)".

Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy

WINNER

He & She: Allan Burns (writer), Chris Hayward (writer) (CBS)
For episode "The Coming Out Party".

NOMINEES

He & She: Leonard Stern (writer), Arne Sultan (writer) (CBS)
For episode "The Old Man and The She".
The Lucy Show: Milt Josefsberg, Ray Singer (CBS)
For episode "Lucy Gets Jack Benny's Account".
That Girl: Danny Arnold, Ruth Brooks Flippen (ABC)
For episode "The Mailman Cometh".

Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama

WINNER

CBS Playhouse: Loring Mandel (writer) (CBS)
For episode "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (#1.2)".

NOMINEES

CBS Playhouse: Reginald Rose (CBS)
For episode "Dear Friends".
Ironside: Don Mankiewicz (writer) (NBC)
For episode "World Premiere".
Mission: Impossible: Allan Balter (writer), William Read Woodfield (writer) (CBS)
For episode "The Seal".

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography

WINNER

It Takes a Thief: Ralph Woolsey (cinematographer) (ABC)
For episode "A Thief is a Thief is a Thief".

NOMINEES

The Time Tunnel: Winton C. Hoch (cinematographer) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
For episode "Raiders in Outer Space" (#1.29).
Hogan's Heroes: Gordon Avil (cinematographer) (CBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design

WINNERS

The Fred Astaire Show: James Trittipo (art director) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
Tied with Kismet
Kismet: Jan Scott (art director), George Gaines (set decorator) (ABC)
Tied with The Fred Astaire Show

NOMINEES

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: Romain Johnston (art director), Charles Kreiner (set decorator) (CBS)
For episode November 12, 1967.
Mission: Impossible: Bill Ross (art director) (CBS)
For episode "Echo of Yesterday".
Elizabeth the Queen: Warren Clymer (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
Aired within Hallmark Hall of Fame

Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing

WINNER

The Bell Telephone Hour: Peter Johnson (editor) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
For episode "The Sounds and Sights of Chicago".

NOMINEES

Mission: Impossible: Robert Watts (editor) (CBS)
For episode "The Traitor".
Mission: Impossible: David Wages (editor) (CBS)
For episode "The Photographer".
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Richard K. Brockway (editor), Donn Cambern (editor), John C. Fuller (editor) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
NBC Experiment in Television: Peter V. Punzi (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
For episode "Four Days in Omaha".
Star Trek: Donald R. Rode (editor) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
For episode "The Doomsday Machine".

Outstanding Musical or Variety Series

WINNER

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: George Schlatter (producer) (NBC)

NOMINEES

The Bell Telephone Hour: Henry Jaffe (executive producer), Robert Drew (producer), Michael Jackson (producer), Mel Stuart (producer) (NBC)
The Carol Burnett Show: Joe Hamilton (producer) (CBS)
The Dean Martin Comedy Hour: Greg Garrison (producer) (NBC)
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: Saul Ilson (producer), Ernest Chambers (producer) (CBS)

Outstanding Musical or Variety Program

WINNER

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: George Schlatter (producer) (NBC)
For the special (9 September 1967).

NOMINEES

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass: Dwight Hemion (producer), Gary Smith (producer) (CBS)
Lincoln Center/Stage 5: Jac Venza (producer) (NET)
Syndicated.
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Bob Hope (executive producer) (NBC)
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim: Robert Scheerer (producer) (NBC)
The Fred Astaire Show: Fred Astaire (producer), Gil Rodin (producer) (NBC)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music (Other Than Composer)

NOMINEES

The Dean Martin Comedy Hour: Lee Hale (special musical material) (NBC)
For episode on 21 December 1967.
The Hollywood Palace: Mitchell Ayres (conductor) (ABC)
The Legend of Robin Hood: Sammy Cahn (lyricist) (NBC)
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim: Arthur Malvin (special musical material) (NBC)
The Fred Astaire Show: Neal Hefti (conductor) (NBC)
NBC Children's Theatre: Arthur Fiedler (conductor) (NBC)

Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition

WINNER

I Spy: Earle Hagen (NBC)
For episode "Laya".

NOMINEES

Mission: Impossible: Lalo Schifrin (CBS)
For episode "The Seal".
Gunsmoke: Morton Stevens (CBS)
For episode "Major Glory".
CBS Playhouse: Bernard Green (CBS)
For episode "My Father and My Mother".
The High Chaparral: Harry Sukman (NBC)
For episode "The Champion of the Western World".
Run for Your Life: Pete Rugolo (NBC)
For episode "Cry Hard, Cry Fast".

Outstanding Achievement in Cultural Documentary and 'Magazine-Type' Program or Series - Individuals

NOMINEE

NBC Experiment in Television: Allan Grant (cameraman) (NBC)
For episode "What Color is the Wind?".

Outstanding Achievement in Cultural Documentary and 'Magazine-Type' Program or Series - Programs

NOMINEE

NBC Experiment in Television: Allan Grant (producer) (NBC)
For episode "What Color is the Wind?".

Outstanding Dramatic Series

WINNER

Mission: Impossible: Joseph Gantman (producer) (CBS)

NOMINEES

NET Playhouse: Curtis W. Davis (executive producer) (NET)
Star Trek: Gene Roddenberry (executive producer) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
Run for Your Life: Roy Huggins (executive producer) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
The Avengers: Albert Fennell (producer), Brian Clemens (producer) (ABC)
I Spy: David Friedkin (producer), Morton S. Fine (producer) (NBC)

Outstanding Achievement in Electronic Camerawork

WINNER

CBS Playhouse: Harry Tatarian (cameraman), Ed Chaney (cameraman), Robert Fonorow (cameraman), A.J. Cunningham (technical director), Ben Wolfe (cameraman) (CBS)
For episode "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night".

NOMINEES

10th Winter Olympic Games: Chuck Howard (director of program productions) (ABC)
The Fred Astaire Show: Joe Strauss (technical director), Bob Keys (cameraman), Ray Figelski (cameraman), Carl Pitsch (cameraman), Ron Sheldon (cameraman), Tony Yarlett (cameraman), Richard Durham (cameraman), Roy Holm (cameraman) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass: Heino Ripp (technical director) (CBS)

Special Classification of Individual Achievements

WINNERS

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: Pat Paulsen (CBS)
Tied with Art Carney
The Jackie Gleason Show: Art Carney (actor) (CBS)
For his performances on the show. Tied with Pat Paulsen

NOMINEES

Star Trek: (Westheimer Company (Special Photographic Effects))
For episode "Metamorphosis".
Mission: Impossible: Joseph G. Sorokin (Sound Editor) (CBS)
For episode "The Survivors".
Movin' with Nancy: David Winters (choreographer) (NBC)
You're in Love, Charlie Brown: Bill Melendez (director) (CBS)
You're in Love, Charlie Brown: Charles M. Schulz (writer) (CBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming - Programs

WINNER

ABC's Wide World of Sports: Roone Arledge (executive producer) (ABC)

NOMINEES

The Flying Fisherman: Nicholas W. Russo (executive producer)
Syndicated.
10th Winter Olympic Games: Roone Arledge (executive producer) (ABC)
The American Sportsman: Lorne Hassan (ABC)

Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs

NOMINEES

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Fred Rogers (producer) (NET)
He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown: Lee Mendelson (producer), Bill Melendez (producer) (CBS)
You're in Love, Charlie Brown: Lee Mendelson (producer), Bill Melendez (producer) (CBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming - Individuals

WINNER

ABC's Wide World of Sports: Jim McKay (sports commentator) (ABC)

NOMINEES

ABC's College Football: Chris Schenkel (sports commentator) (ABC)
Official ATAS database lists title as "NCAA Football".
10th Winter Olympic Games: Dick Button (sports commentator) (ABC)

Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals

NOMINEE

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Fred Rogers (NET)

Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Individuals

NOMINEES

Insight: Celeste Holm (Syndicated)
For playing "Mrs. Bern".
For episode "Fat Hands and a Diamond Ring".
Dark Shadows: Joan Bennett (ABC)
Days of Our Lives: Macdonald Carey (NBC)

Outstanding Dramatic Program

WINNER

Hallmark Hall of Fame: George Schaefer (producer) (NBC)
For episode "Elizabeth the Queen (#17.3)".

NOMINEES

Luther: Michael Style (producer), Trevor Wallace (producer) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
Aired as a "Xerox Special".
CBS Playhouse: George Schaefer (producer) (CBS)
For episode "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night".
Uncle Vanya: Laurence Olivier (producer) (NET)
Shown within NET Playhouse
CBS Playhouse: Herbert Brodkin (producer) (CBS)
For episode "Dear Friends".
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Dan Curtis (producer) (ABC)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Electronic Production

WINNER

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Arthur Schneider (tape editor) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
For pilot episode (September 9, 1967).

NOMINEES

The Fred Astaire Show: William Cole (audio engineer) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
The Hollywood Palace: Nick Giordano (tape editor) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
For episode January 13, 1968.
Carousel: Lon Stucky (lighting director) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass: Bill Klages (lighting director) (CBS)
Carousel: Jerry Smith (video control) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
The Hollywood Palace: Herbert Weiss (video control) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
For episode January 13, 1968.
I Spy: Robert H. Guhl (audio engineer) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
For episode "Home to Judgement".

Outstanding Comedy Series

WINNER

Get Smart: Burt Nodella (producer) (NBC)

NOMINEES

Family Affair: Edmund L. Hartmann (producer) (CBS)
Hogan's Heroes: Edward H. Feldman (producer) (CBS)
The Lucy Show: Tommy Thompson (producer) (CBS)
Bewitched: William Asher (producer) (ABC)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Visual Arts

NOMINEES

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Dick Smith (makeup) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Bert Gordon (graphic design) (ABC)
Lost in Space: Daniel C. Striepeke (makeup) (CBS)
For episode "The Space Destructors".

Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs

WINNER

Today: Al Morgan (producer) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))

NOMINEES

Camera Three: Nick Havinga (producer), James MacAllen (producer) (CBS)
The Mike Douglas Show: Roger Ailes (producer) (Syndicated)

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