1956 Emmy Awards

1.
Emmy
1956
Jackie Gleason
Best Actor - Continuing Performance
Nominated  
2.
Emmy
1956
Robert Young
Best Actor - Continuing Performance
I Told You So (1954)
Nominated  
3.
Emmy
1956
Jose Ferrer
Best Actor - Single Performance
Nominated  
4.
Emmy
1956
Ed Begley
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated  
5.
Emmy
1956
Eve Arden
Best Actress - Continuing Performance
Nominated  
6.
Emmy
1956
Ann Sothern
Best Actress - Continuing Performance
Nominated  
7.
Emmy
1956
Lucille Ball
Best Actress - Continuing Performance
I Love Lucy (1951)
Won  
8.
Emmy
1956
Eva Marie Saint
Best Actress - Single Performance
Nominated  
9.
Emmy
1956
Jessica Tandy
Best Actress - Single Performance
Nominated  
10.
Emmy
1956
Mary Martin
Best Actress - Single Performance
Won  
11.
Emmy
1956
Loretta Young
Best Actress - Single Performance
Nominated  
12.
Emmy
1956
Thelma Ritter
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominated  
13.
Emmy
1956
Eve Arden
Best Comedienne
Nominated  
14.
Emmy
1956
Ann Sothern
Best Comedienne
Nominated  
15.
Emmy
1956
Lucille Ball
Best Comedienne
Nominated  
16.
Emmy
1956
Mel Brooks
Best Comedy Writing
Caesar`s Hour (1954)
Nominated  
17.
Emmy
1956
Selma Diamond
Best Comedy Writing
Caesar`s Hour (1954)
Nominated  
18.
Emmy
1956
Larry Gelbart
Best Comedy Writing
Caesar`s Hour (1954)
Nominated  
19.
Emmy
1956
Mel Tolkin
Best Comedy Writing
Caesar`s Hour (1954)
Nominated  
20.
Emmy
1956
Sheldon Keller
Best Comedy Writing
Caesar`s Hour (1954)
Nominated  
21.
Emmy
1956
Alfred Hitchcock
Best Director - Film Series
Nominated  
22.
Emmy
1956
Dinah Shore
Best Female Singer
Won  
23.
Emmy
1956
Judy Garland
Best Female Singer
Nominated  
24.
Emmy
1956
Perry Como
Best Male Singer
Won  
25.
Emmy
1956
Frank Sinatra
Best Male Singer
Nominated  
26.
Emmy
1956
Perry Como
Best MC or Program Host - Male or Female
Won  
27.
Emmy
1956
Alfred Hitchcock
Best MC or Program Host - Male or Female
Nominated  
28.
Emmy
1956
Noel Coward
Best Musical Contribution
Nominated  
29.
Emmy
1956
Mary Martin
Best Musical Contribution
Nominated  
30.
Emmy
1956
Walt Disney
Best Producer - Film Series
Won  
31.
Emmy
1956
Mary Martin
Best Single Program of the Year
Won  
32.
Emmy
1956
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Best Specialty Act - Single or Group
Nominated  
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