1963 American television programming awards
The 15th Emmy Awards Ceremony , later known as the 15th Primetime Emmy Awards , were handed out on May 26, 1963. The ceremony was hosted by Annette Funicello and Don Knotts . Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The top shows of the night were The Defenders and The Dick Van Dyke Show . Each won for series, directing, and writing in their respective genres. The Defenders led the night in major wins (4) and nominations (7).
Winners and nominees
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Programs
Programs
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Panel, Quiz or Audience Participation
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Documentary Programs
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News Commentary or Public Affairs
David Brinkley's Journal (NBC)
The Tunnel (NBC)
Alcoa Premiere (ABC): "The Voice of Charlie Pont "
The Danny Kaye Show (NBC): "Lucille Ball"
The Defenders (CBS): "The Madman"
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
Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress
Glenda Farrell as Martha Morrison in Ben Casey (ABC) (Episode: "A Cardinal Act of Mercy")
Davey Davison as Laura Hunter in The Eleventh Hour (NBC) (Episode: "Of Roses and Nightingales and Other Lovely Things")
Nancy Malone as Libby Kingston in Naked City (ABC)
Rose Marie as Sally Rogers in The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS)
Kate Reid as Queen Victoria in Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) (Episode: "Invincible Mr. Disraeli")
Single performances
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Kim Stanley as Faith Parsons in Ben Casey (ABC): "A Cardinal Act of Mercy"
Diahann Carroll as Ruby Jay in Naked City (ABC): "A Horse Has A Big Head, Let Him Worry"
Diana Hyland as Liza Laurents in Alcoa Premiere (ABC): "The Voice of Charlie Pont"
Eleanor Parker as Connie Folsom in The Eleventh Hour (NBC): "Why Am I Grown So Cold?"
Sylvia Sidney as Adela in The Defenders (CBS): "The Madman"
Directing
Writing
Writing
The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS) – Carl Reiner
The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS) – Paul Henning
Car 54, Where Are You? (NBC) – Nat Hiken
The Jack Benny Show (CBS) – Sam Perrin , Hal Goldman , Al Gordon and George Balzer
The Red Skelton Show (CBS) – Ed Simmons , Dave O'Brien , Martin Ragaway , Arthur Phillips , Larry Rhine, Mort Greene, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Red Skelton , Bruce Howard and Rick Mittleman
The Defenders (CBS): "The Madman" – Reginald Rose and Robert Thom
Alcoa Premiere (ABC): "The Voice of Charlie Pont" – Halsted Welles
Ben Casey (ABC): "A Cardinal Act of Mercy" – Norman Katkov
The DuPont Show of the Week (NBC): "Big Deal in Laredo" – Sidney Carroll
Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC): "Invincible Mr. Disraeli" – James Lee
Most major nominations
Networks with multiple major nominations[note 1]
Network
Number of Nominations
CBS
34
NBC
30
ABC
23
Programs with multiple major nominations
Program
Category
Network
Number of Nominations
Alcoa Premiere
Drama
ABC
7
The Defenders
CBS
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Comedy
6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Drama
NBC
Ben Casey
ABC
4
The Beverly Hillbillies
Comedy
CBS
The DuPont Show of the Week
Documentary/Drama
NBC
Naked City
Drama
ABC
The Eleventh Hour
Drama
NBC
3
McHale's Navy
Comedy
ABC
The Red Skelton Show
Comedy/Variety
CBS
The Danny Kaye Show
Comedy
NBC
2
The Garry Moore Show
Variety
CBS
The Tunnel
Documentary
NBC
Most major awards
Networks with multiple major awards[note 1]
Network
Number of Awards
CBS
9
NBC
7
ABC
2
Programs with multiple major awards
Program
Category
Network
Number of Awards
The Defenders
Drama
CBS
4
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Comedy
3
Ben Casey
Drama
ABC
2
The Tunnel
Documentary
NBC
Notes
^ a b "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.
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