Primetime Emmy Awards (1955)

Primetime Emmy

Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series
Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
The Danny Thomas Show
Winner
Robert Cummings
Robert Cummings
My Hero
Nominated
Richard Boone
Richard Boone
Medic
Nominated
Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
The Jackie Gleason Show
Nominated
Jack Webb
Jack Webb
Dragnet
Nominated
Best Actor in a Single Performance
Robert Cummings
Robert Cummings
Studio One
Winner
David Niven
David Niven
Four Star Playhouse
Nominated
Fredric March
Fredric March
Shower of Stars
Nominated
Frank Lovejoy
Frank Lovejoy
Lux Video Theatre
Nominated
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
The Ford Television Theatre
Nominated
Fredric March
Fredric March
The Best of Broadway
Nominated
Best Actress Starring in a Regular Series
Loretta Young
Loretta Young
The Loretta Young Show
Winner
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
Private Secretary
Nominated
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
I Love Lucy
Nominated
Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Nominated
Eve Arden
Eve Arden
Our Miss Brooks
Nominated
Best Actress in a Single Performance
Judith Anderson
Judith Anderson
Macbeth
Winner
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint
The Philco Television Playhouse
Nominated
Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore
Climax!
Nominated
Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy McGuire
Climax!
Nominated
Ruth Hussey
Ruth Hussey
Lux Video Theatre
Nominated
Beverly Garland
Beverly Garland
Medic
Nominated
Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor
Lux Video Theatre
Nominated
Best Art Direction of a Filmed Show
Shower of Stars
Shower of Stars
Ralph Berger
Albert M. Pyke
Winner
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Frank Durlauf
Nominated
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Duncan Cramer
Nominated
Schlitz Playhouse
Schlitz Playhouse
Serge Krizman
Nominated
Where's Raymond?
Where's Raymond?
Claudio Guzmán
Nominated
Best Art Direction of a Live Show
You Are There
You Are There
Bob Markell
Winner
Climax!
Climax!
James Dowell Vance
Nominated
Shower of Stars
Shower of Stars
Robert Tyler Lee
Nominated
The Dinah Shore Show
The Dinah Shore Show
William T. Martin
Nominated
Space Patrol
Space Patrol
Carl Macauley
Nominated
Best Audience, Guest Participation or Panel Program
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Winner
You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life
Nominated
People Are Funny
People Are Funny
Nominated
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Nominated
Masquerade Party
Masquerade Party
Nominated
Best Children's Program
Lassie
Lassie
Winner
Art Linkletter and the Kids
Art Linkletter and the Kids
Nominated
Ding Dong School
Ding Dong School
Nominated
Zoo Parade
Zoo Parade
Nominated
Time for Beany
Time for Beany
Nominated
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
Nominated
Best Choreographer
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show
June Taylor
Winner
Your Hit Parade
Your Hit Parade
Tony Charmoli
Bob Herget
Nominated
Max Liebman Spectaculars
Max Liebman Spectaculars
Rod Alexander
Nominated
The Milton Berle Show
The Milton Berle Show
Louis Da Pron
Nominated
Best Cultural, Religious or Educational Program
Omnibus
Omnibus
Winner
Person to Person
Person to Person
Nominated
Meet the Press
Meet the Press
Nominated
Life Is Worth Living
Life Is Worth Living
Nominated
See It Now
See It Now
Nominated
Best Daytime Program
The Linkletter Show
The Linkletter Show
Winner
The Betty White Show
The Betty White Show
Nominated
The Garry Moore Show
The Garry Moore Show
Nominated
The Robert Q. Lewis Show
The Robert Q. Lewis Show
Nominated
The Bob Crosby Show
The Bob Crosby Show
Nominated
Best Direction
Studio One
Studio One
Franklin J. Schaffner
Winner
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
Alex Segal
Nominated
The Loretta Young Show
The Loretta Young Show
Robert Florey
Nominated
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Roy Kellino
Nominated
Waterfront
Waterfront
Ted Post
Nominated
Your Hit Parade
Your Hit Parade
Clark Jones
Nominated
Best Direction of Photography
Medic
Medic
Lester Shorr
Winner
Schlitz Playhouse
Schlitz Playhouse
George T. Clemens
Nominated
My Little Margie
My Little Margie
Walter Strenge
Nominated
Dragnet
Dragnet
Edward Colman
Nominated
The Loretta Young Show
The Loretta Young Show
Norbert Brodine
Nominated
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Harold E. Stine
Nominated
Best Dramatic Series
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
Winner
Studio One
Studio One
Nominated
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Nominated
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Nominated
Medic
Medic
Nominated
Best Engineering Effects
Space Patrol
Space Patrol
Cameron Pierce
Nominated
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show
Nominated
Background
Background
John Goetz
Walter O'Mears
Dan Zampino
Nominated
Best Female Singer
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
Winner
Gisele MacKenzie
Gisele MacKenzie
Nominated
Jane Froman
Jane Froman
Nominated
Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
Nominated
Peggy King
Peggy King
Nominated
Best Individual Program of the Year
The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
Winner
Light's Diamond Jubilee
Light's Diamond Jubilee
Nominated
Studio One
Studio One
Nominated
Medic
Medic
Nominated
Shower of Stars
Shower of Stars
Nominated
Best Male Singer
Perry Como
Perry Como
Winner
Eddie Fisher
Eddie Fisher
Nominated
Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine
Nominated
Gordon MacRae
Gordon MacRae
Nominated
Tony Martin
Tony Martin
Nominated
Best Mystery or Intrigue Series
Dragnet
Dragnet
Winner
I Led 3 Lives
I Led 3 Lives
Nominated
Racket Squad
Racket Squad
Nominated
Foreign Intrigue
Foreign Intrigue
Nominated
Waterfront
Waterfront
Nominated
Best News Reporter or Commentator
John Daly
John Daly
Winner
John Cameron Swayze
John Cameron Swayze
Nominated
Clete Roberts
Clete Roberts
Nominated
Douglas Edwards
Douglas Edwards
Nominated
Eric Sevareid
Eric Sevareid
Nominated
Best Original Music Composed for TV
Dragnet
Dragnet
Walter Schumann
Winner
Shower of Stars
Shower of Stars
Bernard Herrmann
Nominated
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Gian Carlo Menotti
Nominated
Medic
Medic
Victor Young
Nominated
Light's Diamond Jubilee
Light's Diamond Jubilee
Victor Young
Nominated
Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Variety Program
Light's Diamond Jubilee
Light's Diamond Jubilee
Victor Young
Winner
The Milton Berle Show
The Milton Berle Show
Walter Scharf
Nominated
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Buddy Bregman
Nominated
Shower of Stars
Shower of Stars
Gordon Jenkins
Nominated
Satins and Spurs
Satins and Spurs
Nelson Riddle
Nominated
Best Situation Comedy Series
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
Winner
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Nominated
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Desi Arnaz
Jess Oppenheimer
Nominated
Mister Peepers
Mister Peepers
Nominated
Our Miss Brooks
Our Miss Brooks
Nominated
Private Secretary
Private Secretary
Nominated
Best Sports Program
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports
Winner
Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series
Art Carney
Art Carney
The Jackie Gleason Show
Winner
Don DeFore
Don DeFore
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Nominated
William Frawley
William Frawley
I Love Lucy
Nominated
Ben Alexander
Ben Alexander
Dragnet
Nominated
Gale Gordon
Gale Gordon
Our Miss Brooks
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Regular Series
Audrey Meadows
Audrey Meadows
The Jackie Gleason Show
Winner
Vivian Vance
Vivian Vance
I Love Lucy
Nominated
Marion Lorne
Marion Lorne
Mister Peepers
Nominated
Jean Hagen
Jean Hagen
The Danny Thomas Show
Nominated
Bea Benaderet
Bea Benaderet
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Nominated
Best Television Film Editing
The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
Lynn Harrison
Grant K. Smith
Winner
Medic
Medic
Jodie Copelan
Nominated
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Samuel E. Beetley
Nominated
Schlitz Playhouse
Schlitz Playhouse
George Amy
Nominated
The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
Chester W. Schaeffer
Nominated
Best Television Sound Editing
Dragnet
Dragnet
George Jay Nicholson
Winner
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Stan Callahan
Nominated
Medic
Medic
Josef von Stroheim
Nominated
Waterfront
Waterfront
Cathey Burrow
Nominated
Ramar of the Jungle
Ramar of the Jungle
John A. Bushelman
Nominated
Best Variety Series Including Musical Variety
The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
Winner
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show
Nominated
The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show
Nominated
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Nominated
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Nominated
Your Hit Parade
Your Hit Parade
Nominated
Best Western or Adventure Series
Stories of the Century
Stories of the Century
Winner
The Roy Rogers Show
The Roy Rogers Show
Nominated
Death Valley Days
Death Valley Days
Nominated
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Nominated
Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
Nominated
Best Written Comedy Material
The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show
James B. Allardice
Jack Douglas
Hal Kanter
Harry Winkler
Winner
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
Danny Thomas
Nominated
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Jess Oppenheimer
Bob Carroll Jr.
Madelyn Davis
Nominated
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
George Balzer
Milt Josefsberg
Sam Perrin
John Tackaberry
Nominated
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show
Jackie Gleason
Nominated
Mister Peepers
Mister Peepers
James Fritzell
Everett Greenbaum
Nominated
Best Written Dramatic Material
Studio One
Studio One
Reginald Rose
Winner
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Leonard Freeman
Nominated
Climax!
Climax!
David Dortort
Nominated
Medic
Medic
James E. Moser
Nominated
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Paddy Chayefsky
Nominated
Most Outstanding New Personality
George Gobel
George Gobel
Winner
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Nominated
Richard Boone
Richard Boone
Nominated
Michael O'Shea
Michael O'Shea
Nominated
Fess Parker
Fess Parker
Nominated
Preston Foster
Preston Foster
Nominated
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Nominated
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