The 15th Emmy Awards, 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
Acting
Lead performances
| Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead) |
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) |
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Supporting performances
| Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor |
Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress |
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- Glenda Farrell as Martha Morrison on Ben Casey, (Episode: "A Cardinal Act of Mercy"), (ABC)
- Davey Davison as Laura Hunter on The Eleventh Hour, (Episode: "Of Roses and Nightingales and Other Lovely Things"), (NBC)
- Nancy Malone as Libby Kingston on Naked City, (ABC)
- Rose Marie as Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke Show, (CBS)
- Kate Reid as Queen Victoria on Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: "Invincible Mr. Disraeli"), (NBC)
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Single performances
| Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
- Trevor Howard as Benjamin Disraeli on Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: "Invincible Mr. Disraeli"), (NBC)
- Bradford Dillman as Charlie Pont on Alcoa Premiere, (Episode: "The Voice of Charlie Pont"), (ABC)
- Don Gordon as Joey Tassili on The Defenders, (Episode: "The Madman"), (CBS)
- Walter Matthau as Meredith on The DuPont Show of the Week, (Episode: "Big Deal in Laredo"), (NBC)
- Joseph Schildkraut as Rabbi Gottlieb on Sam Benedict, (Episode: "Hear the Mellow Wedding Bells"), (NBC)
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- Kim Stanley as Faith Parsons on Ben Casey, (Episode: "A Cardinal Act of Mercy"), (ABC)
- Diahann Carroll as Ruby Jay on Naked City, (Episode: "A Horse Has A Big Head, Let Him Worry"), (ABC)
- Diana Hyland as Liza Laurents on Alcoa Premiere, (Episode: "The Voice of Charlie Pont"), (ABC)
- Eleanor Parker as Connie Folsom on The Eleventh Hour, (Episode: "Why Am I Grown So Cold?"), (NBC)
- Sylvia Sidney as Adela on The Defenders, (Episode: "The Madman"), (CBS)
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Directing
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama |
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- Stuart Rosenberg for The Defenders, (Episode: "The Madman"), (CBS)
- Fielder Cook for The DuPont Show of the Week, (Episode: "Big Deal in Laredo"), (NBC)
- Robert Ellis Miller for Alcoa Premiere, (Episode: "The Voice of Charlie Pont"), (ABC)
- Sydney Pollack for Ben Casey, (Episode: "A Cardinal Act of Mercy"), (ABC)
- George Schaefer for Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: "Invincible Mr. Disraeli"), (NBC)
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Writing
| Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy |
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama |
- Carl Reiner for The Dick Van Dyke Show, (CBS)
- Paul Henning, for The Beverly Hillbillies, (CBS)
- Nat Hiken for Car 54, Where Are You?, (NBC)
- Sam Perrin, Hal Goldman, Al Gordon, George Balzer for The Jack Benny Show, (CBS)
- Ed Simmons, Dave O'Brien, Martin Ragaway, Arthur Phillips, Larry Rhine, Mort Greene, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Red Skelton, Bruce Howard, Rick Mittleman for The Red Skelton Show, (CBS)
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- Robert Thom, Reginald Rose for The Defenders, (Episode: "The Madman"), (CBS)
- Sidney Carroll, for The DuPont Show of the Week, (Episode: "Big Deal in Laredo"), (NBC)
- Norman Katkov, for Ben Casey, (Episode: "A Cardinal Act of Mercy"), (ABC)
- James Lee for Hallmark Hall of Fame, (Episode: "Invincible Mr. Disraeli"), (NBC)
- Halsted Welles for Alcoa Premiere, (Episode: "The Voice of Charlie Pont"), (ABC)
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Most major nominations
- By network [note 1]
- CBS – 34
- NBC – 30
- ABC – 23
- By program
- Alcoa Premiere (ABC) / The Defenders (CBS) – 7
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS) / Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) – 6
- Ben Casey (ABC) / The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS) / Naked City (ABC) / The DuPont Show of the Week (NBC) – 4
Most major awards
- By network [note 1]
- By program
- The Defenders (CBS) – 4
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS) – 3
- The Tunnel (NBC) / Ben Casey (ABC) – 2
- Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories.
References
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