1964 American television programming awards
The 16th Emmy Awards , later known as the 16th Primetime Emmy Awards , were presented on May 25, 1964. The ceremony was hosted by Joey Bishop and E. G. Marshall . Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The top shows of the night were repeat winners. The Defenders won its third consecutive Drama Emmy , while The Dick Van Dyke Show won its second straight Comedy Emmy . The Dick Van Dyke Show tied the record (since broken) for most major category wins, with five.
Winners and nominees
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Programs
Programs
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News Commentary or Public Affairs
NBC White Paper (NBC)
The American Revolution of '63 (NBC)
CBS Reports (CBS)
Chronicle (CBS)
Town Meeting of the World (CBS)
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Documentary Programs
The Making of the President 1960 (ABC)
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming
The Making of the President 1960 (ABC)
The American Revolution of '63 (NBC)
The Defenders (CBS): "Blacklist"
The Kremlin (NBC)
Town Meeting of the World (CBS)
Acting
Acting
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead)
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead)
Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor
Albert Paulsen as Lt. Volkoval in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (NBC) (Episode: "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich")
Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Jack Klugman as Joe Larch in The Defenders (CBS): "Blacklist"
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Shelley Winters as Jenny Dworak in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (NBC): "Two Is The Number"
Ruby Dee as Jenny Bishop in The Doctors and the Nurses (CBS): "Express Stop from Lennox Avenue"
Bethel Leslie as Ellen Dudley in The Richard Boone Show (NBC): "Statement of Fact"
Jeanette Nolan as Jessie McCoony in The Richard Boone Show (NBC): "Vote No on 11!"
Diana Sands as Ruth in East Side/West Side (CBS): "Who Do You Kill?"
Directing
Directing
East Side/West Side (CBS): "Who Do You Kill?" – Tom Gries
Writing
Writing
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (NBC): "It's Mental Work" – Rod Serling
The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS) – Carl Reiner , Sam Denoff and Bill Persky
The Danny Kaye Show (CBS) – Herbert Baker , Mel Tolkin , Ernest Chambers, Saul Ilson, Sheldon Keller , Paul Mazursky , Larry Tucker , Gary Belkin and Larry Gelbart
The Farmer's Daughter (ABC) – Steve Gethers, Jerry Davis , Lee Loeb and John McGreevey
That Was the Week That Was (NBC) – Robert Emmett, Gerald Gardner , Saul Turteltaub, David Panich, Tony Webster , Thomas Meehan and Ed Sherman
Most major nominations
Networks with multiple major nominations[ note 1]
Network
Number of Nominations
NBC
39
CBS
36
ABC
18
Programs with multiple major nominations
Program
Category
Network
Number of Nominations
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Drama
NBC
7
The Defenders
CBS
6
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Comedy
East Side/West Side
Drama
The Richard Boone Show
NBC
5
The Doctors and the Nurses
CBS
4
The Farmer's Daughter
Comedy
ABC
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Drama
NBC
That Was The Week That Was
Comedy
Arrest and Trial
Drama
ABC
3
The Danny Kaye Show
Variety
CBS
The American Revolution of '63
News Commentary/Public Affairs
NBC
2
The Andy Williams Show
Variety
The Beverly Hillbillies
Comedy
CBS
Dr. Kildare
Drama
NBC
The Kremlin
Documentary
The Making of the President 1960
ABC
McHale's Navy
Comedy
Mr. Novak
Drama
NBC
Town Meeting of the World
News Commentary/Public Affairs
CBS
Most major awards
Networks with multiple major awards[ note 1]
Network
Number of Awards
CBS
11
NBC
5
ABC
3
Programs with multiple major awards
Program
Category
Network
Number of Awards
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Comedy
CBS
5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Drama
NBC
3
The Defenders
CBS
The Danny Kaye Show
Variety
2
The Making of the President, 1960
Documentary
ABC
Notes
^ a b "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.
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