11th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 11th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 11th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 6, 1959 to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the Moulin Rouge Nightclub in Hollywood, California. It was hosted by Raymond Burr. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.

Awards, Winners, & Nominations

Best Comedy Series

* "The Bob Cummings Show" (NBC)
* "Father Knows Best" (CBS)
* "The Jack Benny Program" (CBS)
* "Make Room for Daddy" (CBS)
* "The Phil Silvers Show" (CBS)
* "The Red Skelton Show" (CBS)

Best Western Series

* "Gunsmoke" (CBS)
* "Have Gun - Will Travel" (CBS)
* "Maverick" (ABC)
* "The Rifleman" (ABC)
* "Wagon Train" (NBC)

Best Dramatic Series Less Than One Hour

* "Alcoa Theatre" (NBC)
* "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (CBS)
* "General Electric Theater" (CBS)
* "Letter to Loretta" (NBC)
* "Naked City" (ABC)
* "Peter Gunn" (NBC)

Best Musical or Variety Series

* "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (NBC)
* "The Perry Como Show" (NBC)
* "The Steve Allen Show" (NBC)

Best Public Service Program or Series

* "Meet the Press" (NBC)
* "Omnibus" (NBC)
* "The Twentieth Century" (CBS)

Best News Reporting Series

* "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" (NBC)
* "CBS Television News" (CBS)
* "John Daly and the News" (ABC)

Best Panel, Quiz or Audience Participation Series

* "What's My Line" (CBS)

Best Dramatic Series One Hour or Longer

* "Playhouse 90" (CBS)

Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series

* "James Arness" for "Gunsmoke"
* "Richard Boone" for "Have Gun - Will Travel"
* Raymond Burr for "Perry Mason"
* "James Garner" for "Maverick"
* "Craig Stevens" for "Peter Gunn"
* "Efrem Zimbalist Jr" for "77 Sunset Strip"

Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series

* "Phyllis Kirk" for "The Thin Man"
* "June Lockhart" for "Lassie"
* "Jane Wyman" for "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre"
* Loretta Young for "Letter to Loretta"

Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series

* Jack Benny for "The Jack Benny Program"
* "Walter Brennan for "The Real McCoys"
* "Robert Cummings" for "The Bob Cummings Show"
* "Phil Silvers" for "The Phil Silvers Show"
* "Danny Thomas" for "Make Room for Daddy"
* Robert Young for "Father Knows Best"

Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series

* "Gracie Allen" for "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show"
* "Spring Byington" for "December Bride"
* "Ida Lupino" for "Mr. Adams and Eve"
* "Donna Reed" for "The Donna Reed Show"
* "Ann Sothern" for "The Ann Sothern Show"
* Jane Wyatt for "Father Knows Best"

Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series

* "Herschel Bernardi" for "Peter Gunn"
* "Johnny Crawford" for "The Rifleman"
* "Dennis Hopper" for "Perry Mason"
* Dennis Weaver for "Gunsmoke"

Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series

* "Lola Albright" for "Peter Gunn"
* "Amanda Blake" for "Gunsmoke"
* "Hope Emerson" for "Peter Gunn"
* Barbara Hale for "Perry Mason"

Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy Series

* "Richard Crenna" for "The Real McCoys"
* "Paul Ford" for "The Phil Silvers Show"
* "Maurice Gosfield" for "The Phil Silvers Show"
* "Billy Gray" for "Father Knows Best"
* "Harry Morgan" for "December Bride"
* Tom Poston for "The Steve Allen Show"

Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Comedy Series

* Ann B. Davis for "The Bob Cummings Show"
* "Rosemary DeCamp" for "The Bob Cummings Show"
* "Elinor Donahue" for "Father Knows Best"
* "Verna Felton" for "December Bride"
* "Kathleen Nolan" for "The Real McCoys"
* "Zasu Pitts" for "The Gale Storm Show"

Best Single Performance by an Actor

* Fred Astaire for "An Evening with Fred Astaire"
* "Robert Crawford Jr" for "Playhouse 90"
* "Paul Muni" for "Playhouse 90"
* "Christopher Plummer" for "Hallmark Hall of Fame"
* "Mickey Rooney" for "Alcoa Theatre"
* "Rod Steiger" for "Playhouse 90"

Best Single Performance by an Actress

* "Judith Anderson" for "The DuPont Show of the Month"
* Julie Harris for "Hallmark Hall of Fame"
* "Helen Hayes" for "The United States Steel Hour"
* "Piper Laurie" for "Playhouse 90"
* "Geraldine Page" for "Playhouse 90"
* "Maureen Stapleton" for "Kraft Television Theatre"