Awards & Winners

1979 Daytime Emmy Award

Check winners and nominations of 1979 Daytime Emmy Award. Check awards winners of 6th Daytime Emmy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

6th Daytime Emmy Awards

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Al Freeman, Jr.

Honored for : One Life to Live

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Nominee Nominated Work
Al Freeman, Jr. One Life to Live
Nick Benedict All My Children
Jed Allan Days of Our Lives
John Clarke Days of Our Lives
Joel Crothers The Edge of Night
Michael Levin Ryan's Hope
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Suzanne Rogers

Honored for : Days of Our Lives

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Nominee Nominated Work
Suzanne Rogers Days of Our Lives
Frances Reid Days of Our Lives
Lois Kibbee The Edge of Night
Rachel Ames General Hospital
Susan Brown General Hospital
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Irene Dailey

Honored for : Another World

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Nominee Nominated Work
Irene Dailey Another World
Beverlee McKinsey Another World
Victoria Wyndham Another World
Susan Seaforth Hayes Days of Our Lives
Nancy Addison Ryan's Hope
Helen Gallagher Ryan's Hope
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team

Jerry Evans, Lela Swift

Honored for : Ryan's Hope

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jerry Evans Ryan's Hope
Lela Swift Ryan's Hope
Jack Coffey All My Children
Del Hughes All My Children
Henry Kaplan All My Children
Ira Cirker Another World
Melvin Bernhardt Another World
Paul Lammers Another World
Robert Calhoun Another World
Al Rabin Days of Our Lives
Joseph Behar Days of Our Lives
Frank Pacelli Days of Our Lives
John Sedwick The Edge of Night
Richard Pepperman The Edge of Night
Richard Dunlap The Young and the Restless
Bill Glenn The Young and the Restless
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Peter Hansen

Honored for : General Hospital

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Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Hansen General Hospital
Joseph Gallison Days of Our Lives
Mandel Kramer The Edge of Night
Bernard Barrow Ryan's Hope
Ron Hale Ryan's Hope
Lewis Arlt Search for Tomorrow
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Design Excellence For A Daytime Drama Series

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lou Dorfsman Love of Life
Wesley Laws Love of Life
Phyllis Sagnelli Love of Life
Lee Halls Love of Life
Lloyd R. Evans Love of Life
Dean Nelson Love of Life
Bob Anton Love of Life
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk, Service Or Variety Series

Richard Mincer, Patricia McMillen

Honored for : The Phil Donahue Show

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Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Mincer The Phil Donahue Show
Patricia McMillen The Phil Donahue Show
George Merlis Good Morning America
John Kippycash Good Morning America
Jack Reilly Good Morning America
Sonya Selby-Wright Good Morning America
Henry Jaffe Dinah!
Fred Tatashore Dinah!
Frank Miller The Mike Douglas Show
Vince Calandra The Mike Douglas Show
E.V. DiMassa Jr. The Mike Douglas Show
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host Or Hostess In A Talk, Service Or Variety Series

Phil Donahue

Honored for : The Phil Donahue Show

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Nominee Nominated Work
Phil Donahue The Phil Donahue Show
Stephanie Edwards Everyday
John Bennett Perry Everyday
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team

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Nominee Nominated Work
Claire Labine Ryan's Hope
Paul Avila Mayer Ryan's Hope
Judith Pinsker Ryan's Hope
Jeffrey Lane Ryan's Hope
Mary Ryan Ryan's Hope
Agnes Nixon All My Children
Wisner Washam All My Children
Jack Wood All My Children
Mary K. Wells All My Children
Kenneth Harvey All My Children
Cathy Chicos All My Children
Caroline Franz All My Children
Doris Frankel All My Children
William Delligan All My Children
Ann Marcus Days of Our Lives
Michael Robert David Days of Our Lives
Ray Goldstone Days of Our Lives
Joyce Perry Days of Our Lives
Elizabeth Harrower Days of Our Lives
Rocci Chatfield Days of Our Lives
Laura Olsher Days of Our Lives
William J. Bell The Young and the Restless
Kay Alden The Young and the Restless
Elizabeth Harrower The Young and the Restless
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show

Merrill Heatter, Bob Quigley, Jay Redack

Honored for : Hollywood Squares

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Nominee Nominated Work
Merrill Heatter Hollywood Squares
Bob Quigley Hollywood Squares
Jay Redack Hollywood Squares
Anne-Marie Schmitt Pyramid
Bob Stewart Pyramid
Mark Goodson Family Feud
Bill Todman Family Feud
Howard Felsher Family Feud
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Direction For A Variety Show

Ron Weiner

Honored for : The Phil Donahue Show
(Nazis and the Klan)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Weiner The Phil Donahue Show
Nazis and the Klan
Don Roy King America Alive!
Glen Swanson Dinah!
5th Anniversary Show
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Excellence For A Daytime Drama Series
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series

Lawrence Einhorn, Noreen Conlin, Laura Schrock

Honored for : Kids Are People Too

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lawrence Einhorn Kids Are People Too
Noreen Conlin Kids Are People Too
Laura Schrock Kids Are People Too
Frank Alesia Captain Kangaroo
Joel Kosofsky Captain Kangaroo
Jay Rayvid John Halifax, Gentleman
James A. DeVinney John Halifax, Gentleman
John McRae John Halifax, Gentleman
Jay Rayvid Lorna Doone (1976)
Shep Greene Lorna Doone (1976)
Barry Letts Lorna Doone (1976)
Jay Rayvid The Secret Garden
Dorothea Brooking The Secret Garden
James A. DeVinney The Secret Garden
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Entertainment Special

Linda Gottlieb, Evelyn Barron

Honored for : Special Treat
(The Tap Dance Kid)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Linda Gottlieb Special Treat
The Tap Dance Kid
Evelyn Barron Special Treat
The Tap Dance Kid
Linda Gottlieb ABC Afterschool Special
Make Believe Marriage
Evelyn Barron ABC Afterschool Special
Make Believe Marriage
Daniel Wilson ABC Afterschool Special
Mom And Dad Can't Hear Me
Fran Sears ABC Afterschool Special
Mom And Dad Can't Hear Me
Daniel Wilson CBS Afternoon Playhouse
Joey And Redhawk
Fran Sears CBS Afternoon Playhouse
Joey And Redhawk
Linda Gottlieb Special Treat
Rodeo Red And The Runaway
Doro Bachrach Special Treat
Rodeo Red And The Runaway
Daniel Wilson Special Treat
NYC Too Far From Tampa Blues
Linda Marmelstein Special Treat
NYC Too Far From Tampa Blues
Phyllis Minoff Special Treat
NYC Too Far From Tampa Blues
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing In A Game/Audience Participation Show

Jerome Shaw

Honored for : Hollywood Squares

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jerome Shaw Hollywood Squares
Dick Schneider Jeopardy!
Mike Gargiulo Pyramid
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host

Dick Clark

Honored for : Pyramid

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Nominee Nominated Work
Dick Clark Pyramid
Bob Barker The Price Is Right
Peter Marshall Hollywood Squares
Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Informational Series

Robert Wiemer, Rick Berman

Honored for : Big Blue Marble

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Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Wiemer Big Blue Marble
Robert Berman Big Blue Marble
Thomas H. Wolf ABC Minute Magazine
Joel Heller 30 Minutes
Madeline Amgott 30 Minutes
Elliot Bernstein 30 Minutes
Jo Ann Caplin 30 Minutes
Christine Huneke 30 Minutes
Robert Rubin 30 Minutes
Patti Obrow White 30 Minutes
Lester Cooper Animals, Animals, Animals
Jake Haselkorn Animals, Animals, Animals
Joel Heller In the News
Susan Mills In the News
Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin Special Treat
George Newall Special Treat
Tom Yohe Special Treat
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Religious Programming - Directing

Hal Hutkoff

Honored for : In Performance At The White House
(Leontyne Price at the White House)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Informational Special

Vern Diamond, Joel Heller

Honored for : Razzamatazz

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Nominee Nominated Work
Daniel Wilson The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
The Secret of Charles Dickens
Linda Marmelstein The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
The Secret of Charles Dickens
Joel Heller Razzamatazz
Vern Diamond Razzamatazz
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Instructional Series

Radford Stone, George Newall, Tom Yohe

Honored for : Schoolhouse Rock

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tom Yohe Schoolhouse Rock
George Newall Schoolhouse Rock
Radford Stone Schoolhouse Rock
Ken Greengrass Dear Alex and Annie
Lynn Ahrens Dear Alex and Annie
Phil Lawrence Dear Alex and Annie
George Newall The Metric Marvels
Tom Yohe The Metric Marvels
Alfred Hyslop Sesame Street
David D. Connell Sesame Street