Primetime Emmy Awards
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Award categories
Best Audience Participation, Quiz or Panel Program
Winner
What's My Line?
What's My Line?

Nominated

You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life
I've Got a Secret
I've Got a Secret
Two for the Money
Two for the Money
Best Children's Program
Winner
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
Kukla, Fran and Ollie

Nominated

Ding Dong School
Ding Dong School
Zoo Parade
Zoo Parade
Super Circus
Super Circus
Big Top
Big Top
Best Dramatic Program
Winner
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour

Nominated

Kraft Theatre
Kraft Theatre
Studio One
Studio One
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Goodyear Playhouse
Goodyear Playhouse
Best Female Star of Regular Series
Winner
Our Miss Brooks
Our Miss Brooks
Eve Arden

Nominated

Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Imogene Coca
The Loretta Young Show
The Loretta Young Show
Loretta Young
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Lucille Ball
The Dinah Shore Show
The Dinah Shore Show
Dinah Shore
Best Male Star of Regular Series
Winner
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Donald O'Connor

Nominated

Mister Peepers
Mister Peepers
Wally Cox
Dragnet
Dragnet
Jack Webb
Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Sid Caesar
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show
Jackie Gleason
Best Mystery, Action or Adventure Program
Winner
Dragnet
Dragnet

Nominated

The Web
The Web
Suspense
Suspense
Foreign Intrigue
Foreign Intrigue
I Led 3 Lives
I Led 3 Lives
Best New Program
Winner
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour

Nominated

Adventure
Adventure
Ding Dong School
Ding Dong School
Person to Person
Person to Person
The Loretta Young Show
The Loretta Young Show
Best Program of News or Sports
Winner
See It Now
See It Now

Nominated

Gillette Cavalcade of Sports
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports
Camel News Caravan
Camel News Caravan
Best Public Affairs Program
Winner
Victory at Sea
Victory at Sea

Nominated

Meet the Press
Meet the Press
Life Is Worth Living
Life Is Worth Living
Adventure
Adventure
Person to Person
Person to Person
Best Series Supporting Actor
Winner
Art Carney
Art Carney
The Jackie Gleason Show

Nominated

Ben Alexander
Ben Alexander
Dragnet
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
Your Show of Shows
William Frawley
William Frawley
I Love Lucy
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
Mister Peepers
Best Series Supporting Actress
Winner
Vivian Vance
Vivian Vance
I Love Lucy

Nominated

Ruth Gilbert
Ruth Gilbert
The Milton Berle Show
Audrey Meadows
Audrey Meadows
The Jackie Gleason Show
Bea Benaderet
Bea Benaderet
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Marion Lorne
Marion Lorne
Mister Peepers
Best Situation Comedy
Winner
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Desi Arnaz
Jess Oppenheimer

Nominated

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Mister Peepers
Mister Peepers
Topper
Topper
Our Miss Brooks
Our Miss Brooks
Best Variety Program
Winner
Omnibus
Omnibus

Nominated

The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Most Outstanding Personality
Winner
Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow

Nominated

Jack Webb
Jack Webb
Martha Raye
Martha Raye
Fulton J. Sheen
Fulton J. Sheen
Arthur Godfrey
Arthur Godfrey