Awards for 1969

Primetime Emmy

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

WINNER

Judd for the Defense: Carl Betz (ABC)

NOMINEES

Ironside: Raymond Burr (NBC)
Mission: Impossible: Peter Graves (CBS)
Mission: Impossible: Martin Landau (CBS)
The Wild Wild West: Ross Martin (CBS)

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

WINNER

Get Smart: Don Adams (NBC)

NOMINEES

Family Affair: Brian Keith (CBS)
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir: Edward Mulhare (NBC)
Julia: Lloyd Nolan (NBC)

Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER

Male of the Species: Paul Scofield (NBC)

NOMINEES

Teacher, Teacher: Ossie Davis (NBC)
Hallmark Hall of Fame: Bill Travers (NBC)
For episode "The Admirable Crichton (#17.4)".
Teacher, Teacher: David McCallum (NBC)

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

WINNER

Mission: Impossible: Barbara Bain (CBS)

NOMINEES

Here Come the Brides: Joan Blondell (ABC)
Mod Squad: Peggy Lipton (ABC)

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

WINNER

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir: Hope Lange (NBC)

NOMINEES

Bewitched: Elizabeth Montgomery (ABC)
Get Smart: Barbara Feldon (NBC)
Julia: Diahann Carroll (NBC)

Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

WINNER

The Thanksgiving Visitor: Geraldine Page (ABC)

NOMINEES

The Name of the Game: Anne Baxter (NBC)
For episode "The Bobbie Currier Story".
Judd for the Defense: Lee Grant (ABC)
For episode "The Gates of Cerberus".

Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series

WINNER

Hogan's Heroes: Werner Klemperer (CBS)

NOMINEES

Mission: Impossible: Greg Morris (CBS)
Star Trek: Leonard Nimoy (NBC)

Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

WINNER


Not awarded.

NOMINEES

Julia: Ned Glass (NBC)
For episode "A Little Chicken Soup Never Hurt Anybody".
Teacher, Teacher: Billy Schulman (NBC)
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers: Hal Holbrook (NBC)
For episode "The Whole World Is Watching (#1.0)".

Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

WINNER

Male of the Species: Anna Calder-Marshall (NBC)

NOMINEES

Mannix: Nancy Kovack (CBS)
For episode "The Girl Who Came In With The Tide".
My Three Sons: Irene Hervey (CBS)
For episode "The O'Casey Scandal".
Hallmark Hall of Fame: Pamela Brown (NBC)
For episode "The Admirable Crichton (#17.4)".

Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series

WINNER

The Name of the Game: Susan Saint James (NBC)

NOMINEES

Bewitched: Agnes Moorehead (ABC)
Ironside: Barbara Anderson (NBC)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music

WINNER

The Dean Martin Comedy Hour: Greg Garrison (NBC)
For episode on 17 October 1968.

NOMINEES

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Gordon Wiles (NBC)
For episode on 3 February 1969.
The Bill Cosby Special: Bill Hobin (NBC)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama

WINNER

CBS Playhouse: David Greene (CBS)
For episode "The People Next Door".

NOMINEES

CBS Playhouse: Paul Bogart (CBS)
For episode "Secrets".
Teacher, Teacher: Fielder Cook (NBC)

Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music

WINNER

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: Allan Blye (writer), Bob Einstein (writer), Murray Roman (writer), Carl Gottlieb (writer), Lorenzo Music (writer), Steve Martin (writer), Cecil Tuck (writer), Paul Wayne (writer), Cy Howard (writer), Mason Williams (writer) (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Carol Burnett Show: Arnie Rosen, Stan Burns, Mike Marmer, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, Don Hinkley, Gail Parent, Kenny Solms, Bill Angelos, Buz Kohan (CBS)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Paul Keyes, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Allan Manings, Chris Bearde, David Panich, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, David M. Cox, Jim Carlson, Jack Mendelsohn, James Mulligan, Lorne Michaels, Hart Pomerantz, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan (NBC)
For episode on 3 February 1969.

Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama

WINNER

CBS Playhouse: J.P. Miller (CBS)
For episode "The People Next Door".

NOMINEES

CBS Playhouse: Ellen M. Violett (CBS)
For episode "The Experiment".
Teacher, Teacher: Allan Sloane (writer) (NBC)

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography

WINNER

Here's Peggy Fleming: George J. Folsey (cinematographer) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))

NOMINEES

Land of the Giants: Howard Schwartz (cinematographer) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
For episode "The Crash" (Pilot).
Hawaii Five-O: Frank V. Phillips (cinematographer) (CBS)
For episode "Up Tight".
19th Summer Olympic Games: Robert Riger (cinematographer) (ABC)
For 19th Summer Olympic Games Special Reports: October 16-21, 1968.

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design

WINNER

Mission: Impossible: Lucien Hafley (set decorator), Bill Ross (art director) (CBS)
For episodes: "The Bunker: Part 1" and "The Bunker: Part 2".

NOMINEES

Star Trek: Walter M. Jefferies (art director), John M. Dwyer (set decorator) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
For episode "All Our Yesterdays".
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Ken Johnson (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))

Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing

WINNER

Judd for the Defense: Bill Mosher (editor) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
For episode "An Elephant in a Cigar Box".

NOMINEES

Teacher, Teacher: Sidney Katz (editor) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
Shown within Hallmark Hall of Fame.
Star Trek: Donald R. Rode (editor) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
For episode "Assignment: Earth".
The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO: Patrick Kennedy (editor), John C. Fuller (editor), Igo Kantor (editor), Frank McKelvey (editor) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))

Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievements - Special Photographic Effects

NOMINEE

Star Trek: (Westheimer Company (special photographic effects), Cinema Research (special photographic effects), Howard A. Anderson Company (special photographic effects), Van der Veer Photo Effects (special photographic effects), NBC)
For episode "The Tholian Web".

Outstanding Variety or Musical Program

WINNER

The Bill Cosby Special: Bill Hobin (producer), Bill Cosby (star), Bill Persky (producer), Roy Silver (executive producer), Sam Denoff (producer) (NBC)

NOMINEES

Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing: Frank Sinatra (star), Saul Ilson (producer), Ernest Chambers (producer) (CBS)
NET Festival: Zubin Mehta (conductor), Robert Foshko (producer) (NET)
For episode "The Rite of Spring".
NET Playhouse: Duke Ellington (star), Richard Moore (producer), Ralph J. Gleason (producer) (NET)
For episode "Duke Ellington - A Concert of Sacred Music".
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Paul Keyes (producer), Carolyn Raskin (producer), Dan Rowan (star), Dick Martin (star) (NBC)
A Happening in Central Park: Robert Scheerer (producer), Barbra Streisand (star) (CBS)
Vladimir Horowitz: A Television Concert at Carnegie Hall: Roger Englander (producer), Vladimir Horowitz (pianist) (CBS)

Outstanding Variety or Musical Series

WINNER

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Paul Keyes (producer), Carolyn Raskin (producer), Dick Martin (star), Dan Rowan (star) (NBC)

NOMINEES

The Carol Burnett Show: Joe Hamilton (producer), Carol Burnett (star) (CBS)
The Dean Martin Comedy Hour: Greg Garrison (producer), Dean Martin (star) (NBC)
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: Allan Blye (producer), George Sunga (producer), Tom Smothers (star), Dick Smothers (star) (CBS)
That's Life: Marvin Marx (producer), Stan Harris (producer), Robert Morse (star) (ABC)

Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition

WINNER

Heidi: John Williams (composer) (NBC)

NOMINEES

Mission: Impossible: Lalo Schifrin (CBS)
For episode "The Heir Apparent".
The Outcasts: Hugo Montenegro (ABC)
For episode "Take Your Lover In The Ring".
Hawaii Five-O: Morton Stevens (CBS)
For episode "Pilot (#1.0)".
Hemingway's Spain: A Love Affair: Jacques Belasco (ABC)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music

WINNER

A Happening in Central Park: Mort Lindsey (musical director) (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Beat of the Brass: Herb Alpert (arranger/conductor) (CBS)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Billy Barnes (special material) (NBC)
The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant: Tom Adair (words and music), John Scott Trotter (words and music) (NBC)

Outstanding Achievement in News Documentary Programming - Programs

WINNER

Law and Order: Frederick Wiseman (NET)

Outstanding Dramatic Series

WINNER

NET Playhouse: Curtis W. Davis (NET)

NOMINEES

The F.B.I.: Charles Larson (producer) (ABC)
Ironside: Cy Chermak (executive producer) (NBC)
Judd for the Defense: Harold Gast (producer) (ABC)
Mission: Impossible: Bruce Geller (executive producer) (CBS)
The Name of the Game: Richard Irving (producer), Leslie Stevens (producer), David Victor (producer) (NBC)

Special Classification Achievements - Individuals (Variety Performances)

WINNERS

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Arte Johnson (NBC)
The Carol Burnett Show: Harvey Korman (CBS)

NOMINEES

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Ruth Buzzi (NBC)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Goldie Hawn (NBC)

Outstanding Achievement in Electronic Camerawork

WINNER

CBS Playhouse: Rick Tanzi (cameraman), Richard Nelson (cameraman), Ben Wolf (cameraman), A.J. Cunningham (technical director), Fred Gough (cameraman), Nick De Mos (cameraman), Jack Jennings (cameraman), Bob Fonarow (cameraman) (CBS)
For episode "The People Next Door".

NOMINEES

That's Life: Frank Biondo (cameraman) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
Petula: Tony Yarlett (cameraman), Wayne Nostaja (cameraman), Bob Keys (cameraman), Roy Holm (cameraman), Karl Messerschmidt (technical director) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))

Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs

NOMINEES

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: Ron Miller (executive producer) (NBC)
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Fred Rogers (producer) (NET)

Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals

NOMINEES

Captain Kangaroo: Robert Keeshan (CBS)
NBC Children's Theatre: Burr Tillstrom (performer) (NBC)
For episode "The Reluctant Dragon".

Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Individuals

NOMINEE

Concentration: Hugh Downs (host) (NBC)

Special Classification Achievements - Programs

WINNERS

Firing Line: Warren Steibel (producer)
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom: Don Meier (NBC)

NOMINEES

80th Tournament of Roses Parade: Paul Levitan (producer) (CBS)
The 22nd Annual Tony Awards: Alexander H. Cohen (NBC)

Outstanding Dramatic Program

WINNER

Teacher, Teacher: George Lefferts (producer) (NBC)
Shown within Hallmark Hall of Fame

NOMINEES

Mission: Impossible: William Read Woodfield (producer), Allan Balter (producer) (CBS)
For episode "The Execution".
Talking to a Stranger: Michael Bakewell (NET)
Shown within NET Playhouse
Heidi: Frederick H. Brogger, James Franciscus (NBC)
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Michael Birkett (CBS)
CBS Playhouse: Herbert Brodkin (CBS)
For episode "The People Next Door".

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Electronic Production

NOMINEES

The Andy Williams Show: John Freschi (lighting director) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
For episode "Andy Williams' Kaleidoscope Company" (28 April 1968).
Mod Squad: Robert H. Guhl (audio engineer), Larry Jones (audio engineer), Jim Stewart (audio engineer) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
For episode "A Hint of Darkness, A Hint of Light".
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Bruce Verran (video tape editor), John Teele (video tape editor) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Arthur Schneider (video tape editor) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
T.C.B.: William Cole (audio engineer) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))

Outstanding Comedy Series

WINNER

Get Smart: Burt Nodella (producer) (NBC)

NOMINEES

Bewitched: William Asher (producer) (ABC)
Family Affair: Edmund L. Hartmann (producer) (CBS)
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir: Stanley Rubin (producer) (NBC)
Julia: Hal Kanter (executive producer) (NBC)

Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming

WINNERS

19th Summer Olympic Games: Roone Arledge (executive producer) (ABC)
19th Summer Olympic Games: Marc Memion (director), Lou Volpicelli (director), Bill Bennington (director), Mike Freedman (director), Marvin Schlenker (director), Doug Wilson (director), Andy Sidaris (director), Robert Riger (director) (ABC)

NOMINEES

19th Summer Olympic Games: Chris Schenkel (commentator) (ABC)
ABC's Wide World of Sports: Roone Arledge (executive producer) (ABC)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Visual Arts

NOMINEES

...And Debbie Makes Six: Claude Thompson (makeup artist) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey: On Broadway: Ray Aghayan (costume designer) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
The Carol Burnett Show: Bob Mackie (costume designer) (CBS)
The Huntley-Brinkley Report: Angel G. Esparza (graphic designer) (NBC)
For the segment "U.S.S. Pueblo Court of Inquiry".

Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs

WINNER

The Dick Cavett Show: Don Silverman (producer) (ABC)

NOMINEE

The Hollywood Squares: Merrill Heatter (executive producer), Bob Quigley (executive producer) (NBC)

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