15th Primetime Emmy Awards

1963 American television programming awards February 2025 July 2026 15th Primetime Emmy Awards May 26, 1963 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Annette FunicelloDon Knotts NBC The Defenders (4) Alcoa PremiereThe Defenders (7) Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor The Dick Van Dyke Show Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama The Defenders Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Music Julie and Carole at Carnegie Hall Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Variety The Andy Williams Show The Program of the Year The Tunnel 14th Primetime Emmy Awards 16th 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 Emmys.com list of 1963 Nominees & Winners Programs + Programs #EEDD82 Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS) The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS) The Danny Kaye Show (NBC) (Episode: "Lucille Ball") McHale's Navy (ABC) #EEDD82 Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama The Defenders (CBS) Alcoa Premiere (ABC) The Dick Powell Theatre (NBC) The Eleventh Hour (NBC) Naked City (ABC) #EEDD82 Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Variety The Andy Williams Show (NBC) Carol and Company (CBS) The Garry Moore Show (CBS) Here's Edie (ABC) The Red Skelton Show (CBS) #EEDD82 Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Panel, Quiz or Audience Participation G.E. College Bowl (CBS) Password (CBS) To Tell the Truth (CBS) #EEDD82 Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Documentary Programs The Tunnel (NBC) The DuPont Show of the Week (NBC) (Episode: "Emergency Ward") Project XX (NBC) (Episode: "He is Risen") The River Nile (NBC) Shakespeare: Soul of an Age (NBC) #EEDD82 Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (NBC) Captain Kangaroo (CBS) Discovery (ABC) Watch Mr. Wizard (NBC) The Shari Lewis Show (NBC) Update (NBC) #EEDD82 Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News Commentary or Public Affairs David Brinkley's Journal (NBC) ABC Close Up! (ABC) CBS Reports (CBS) Howard K. Smith (ABC) The Twentieth Century (CBS) #EEDD82 The Program of the Year 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 #EEDD82 Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead) E.G. Marshall as Lawrence Preston in The Defenders (CBS) Ernest Borgnine as Lt. Commander Quinton McHale in McHale's Navy (ABC) Paul Burke as Det. Adam Flint in Naked City (ABC) Vic Morrow as Sgt. Saunders in Combat! (ABC) Dick Van Dyke as Rob Petrie in The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS) #EEDD82 Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) Shirley Booth as Hazel Burke in Hazel (NBC) Lucille Ball as Lucy Carmichael in The Lucy Show (CBS) Shirl Conway as Liz Thorpe in The Doctors and the Nurses (CBS) Mary Tyler Moore as Laura Petrie in The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS) Irene Ryan as Granny in The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS) Supporting performances #EEDD82 Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife in The Andy Griffith Show (CBS) Tim Conway as Ensign Charles Parker in McHale's Navy (ABC) Paul Ford as Col. Wainwright Purdy III in Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) (Episode: "The Teahouse of the August Moon") Hurd Hatfield as Lionel Rothschild in Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC) (Episode: "Invincible Mr. Disraeli") Robert Redford as George Laurents in Alcoa Premiere (ABC) (Episode: "The Voice of Charlie Pont") #EEDD82 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 #EEDD82 Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Trevor Howard as Benjamin Disraeli in Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC): "Invincible Mr. Disraeli" Bradford Dillman as Charlie Pont in Alcoa Premiere (ABC): "The Voice of Charlie Pont" Don Gordon as Joey Tassili in The Defenders (CBS): "The Madman" Walter Matthau as Meredith in The DuPont Show of the Week (NBC): "Big Deal in Laredo" Joseph Schildkraut as Rabbi Gottlieb in Sam Benedict (NBC): "Hear the Mellow Wedding Bells" #EEDD82 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 + Directing #EEDD82 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS) – John Rich The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS) – Richard Whorf The Garry Moore Show (CBS) – Dave Geisel The Jack Benny Show (CBS) – Frederick De Cordova The Red Skelton Show (CBS) – Seymour Berns #EEDD82 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama The Defenders (CBS): "The Madman" – Stuart Rosenberg Alcoa Premiere (ABC): "The Voice of Charlie Pont" – Robert Ellis Miller Ben Casey (ABC): "A Cardinal Act of Mercy" – Sydney Pollack The DuPont Show of the Week (NBC): "Big Deal in Laredo" – Fielder Cook Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC): "Invincible Mr. Disraeli" – George Schaefer Writing + Writing #EEDD82 Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy 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 #EEDD82 Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama 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"Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories. Network Number ofNominations CBS 34 NBC 30 ABC 23 + Programs with multiple major nominations Program Category Network Number ofNominations 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 Network Number ofAwards CBS 9 NBC 7 ABC 2 +Programs with multiple major awards Program Category Network Number ofAwards The Defenders Drama CBS 4 The Dick Van Dyke Show Comedy 3 Ben Casey Drama ABC 2 The Tunnel Documentary NBC Notes "note" References External links 0381843 The 15th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Advanced Primetime Awards Search http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2008-08-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20080914045417/http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php 14 September 2008 Emmys.com list of 1963 Nominees & Winners 0000223/1963 015 Primetime Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards