1959 Emmy Awards

1.
Emmy
1959
Walter Brennan
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
2.
Emmy
1959
Robert Young
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
I Told You So (1954)
Nominated  
3.
Emmy
1959
Raymond Burr
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series
Perry Mason (1957)
Won  
4.
Emmy
1959
James Garner
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series
Maverick (1957)
Nominated  
5.
Emmy
1959
James Arness
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series
Gunsmoke (1955)
Nominated  
6.
Emmy
1959
Donna Reed
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
7.
Emmy
1959
Ann Sothern
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
8.
Emmy
1959
Ida Lupino
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
9.
Emmy
1959
Phyllis Kirk
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series
The Thin Man (1957)
Nominated  
10.
Emmy
1959
Jane Wyman
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series
Nominated  
11.
Emmy
1959
Loretta Young
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series
Won  
12.
Emmy
1959
Blake Edwards
Best Direction of a Single Program of a Dramatic Series - Less Than One Hour
Peter Gunn (1958)
Nominated  
13.
Emmy
1959
Alfred Hitchcock
Best Direction of a Single Program of a Dramatic Series - Less Than One Hour
Nominated  
14.
Emmy
1959
Dinah Shore
Best Performance by an Actress (Continuing Character) in a Musical or Variety Series
Won  
15.
Emmy
1959
Fred Astaire
Best Single Performance by an Actor
Won  
16.
Emmy
1959
Rod Steiger
Best Single Performance by an Actor
Playhouse 90 (1956)
Nominated  
17.
Emmy
1959
Mickey Rooney
Best Single Performance by an Actor
Alcoa Theatre (1957)
Nominated  
18.
Emmy
1959
Christopher Plummer
Best Single Performance by an Actor
Nominated  
19.
Emmy
1959
Piper Laurie
Best Single Performance by an Actress
Playhouse 90 (1956)
Nominated  
20.
Emmy
1959
Richard Crenna
Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
21.
Emmy
1959
Harry Morgan
Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
22.
Emmy
1959
Tom Poston
Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
Won  
23.
Emmy
1959
Johnny Crawford
Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series
The Rifleman (1958)
Nominated  
24.
Emmy
1959
Elinor Donahue
Best Supporting Actress (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series
I Told You So (1954)
Nominated  
25.
Emmy
1959
Lola Albright
Best Supporting Actress (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series
Peter Gunn (1958)
Nominated  
26.
Emmy
1959
Blake Edwards
Best Writing of a Single Program of a Dramatic Series - Less Than One Hour
Peter Gunn (1958)
Nominated  
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