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TV WEEK Logie Award Winners 1959 to 1969

TV WEEK Logie Award Winners 1959 to 1969
Lorrae Desmond TV WEEK Logie Winner 1962

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1959

DATE: Friday, May 1, 1959

VENUE: Presented on In Melbourne Tonight

HOST: Googie Withers

Star of the Year

Graham Kennedy

Star of the Year

Panda Lisner In Melbourne Tonight Nine Network

Show Of The Year

In Melbourne Tonight Nine Network

Most Popular Children’s Show

The Happy Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Overseas Variety Show

The Perry Como Show

Most Popular Overseas Drama

Perry Mason

Outstanding Sports Presentation

ABC sporting department

Outstanding Performance

Bill Collins (Sunnyside Up Seven Network)

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1960

DATE: Friday, January 15, 1960

GUEST PRESENTER: Hugh O’Brian (presented some awards on IMT)

VENUE: Savoy Private Hotel, Brighton, Melbourne

Most Popular Personality

Graham Kennedy

Program Of The Year

77 Sunset Strip (Nine Network)

TV Highlight Of 1959

Shell Presents series (Nine Network)

TV WEEK Special Award

Nine Network/Seven Network interstate TV link for Test cricket

Best Male Personality

John Royle (ABC)

Best Female Personality

Ruth Nye (ABC)

Best Program

The Phil Silvers Show (ABC)

Best Male Personality

Don Bennetts (Seven Network)

Best Female Personality

Brenda Marshall (Seven Network)

Best Program

Father Knows Best (Seven Network)

Best Male Personality

Graham Kennedy In Melbourne Tonight (Nine Network)

Best Female Personality

Panda Lisner In Melbourne Tonight (Nine Network)

Best Program

In Melbourne Tonight

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1961

DATE: Saturday, March 18, 1961

GUEST PRESENTER: Jimmy Edwards (UK star of Whack-O!)

VENUE: Chevron-Hilton Hotel, Sydney

Most Popular Personality

Bob Dyer (Pick-A-Box, Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (VIC)

Graham Kennedy (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (VIC)

Panda Lisner (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (VIC)

In Melbourne Tonight (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Digby Wolfe (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Tanya Halesworth (ABC)

Most Popular Program (NSW)

The Bobby Limb Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (QLD)

Brian Tait (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (QLD)

Nancy Knudsen (Seven Network)

Most Popular Program (QLD)

The Late Show (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (SA)

Ian Fairweather (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (SA)

Maree Tomasetti (Seven Network)

Most Popular Program

Adelaide Tonight (Nine Network)

Best Actor (NATIONAL)

Brian James (Stormy Petrel, ABC)

Best Drama (NATIONAL)

Shadow Of A Pale Horse (Seven Network)

Best Variety Production (NATIONAL)

Curtain Call (Seven Network)

Best Comedians (NATIONAL)

Bobby Limb and Buster Fiddess (In Melbourne Tonight, Nine Network)

Best Singer (NATIONAL)

Elaine McKenna (The Tarax Happy Show, Nine Network)

Best Sporting Coverage (NATIONAL)

The Davis Cup (ABC)

Special Logie For Best Drama (NATIONAL)

Stormy Petrel (ABC)

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1962

DATE: Saturday, March 31, 1962

AWARDS PRESENTED BY: Bob Dyer

VENUE: Chevron Hotel, Melbourne

HOST: Gerald Lyons

Most Popular Female Personality

Lorrae Desmond (The Lorrae Desmond Show, ABC)

Most Popular Male Personality

Tommy Hanlon (It Could Be You, Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (VIC)

Graham Kennedy (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (VIC)

Toni Lamond (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (VIC)

Sunnyside Up (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Digby Wolfe (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Dawn Lake (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (NSW)

The Johnny O’Keefe Show (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (QLD)

Brian Tait (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (QLD)

Jill Edwards (Seven Network)

Most Popular Program (QLD)

Theatre Royal (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (SA)

Kevin Crease (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (SA)

Joan Disher (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (SA)

On The Sunnyside (Seven Network)

Most Popular Personality (TAS)

Wendy Elliss (ABC)

Most Popular Personality (WA)

Diana Ward (ABC)

Best Drama Series (NATIONAL)

Consider Your Verdict (Seven Network)

Best Variety Show (NATIONAL)

Revue ’61 (Nine Network)

Best Comedian (NATIONAL)

Bobby Limb (The Bobby Limb Show, Nine Network)

Best Youth Entertainment (NATIONAL)

Bandstand (Nine Network)

Best News Feature Program (NATIONAL)

Four Corners (ABC)

Best Documentary Series (NATIONAL)

Anzac (Nine Network)

Best Male Singer (NATIONAL)

Col Joye

Best Female Singer (NATIONAL)

Patsy Ann Noble

Best Commercial Of The Year (NATIONAL)

Vacuum Oil Company’s Mobil Oil

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1963

DATE: Saturday, March 23, 1963

GUESTS: Tony Hancock (Hancock) and Marie McDonald (US film star)

VENUE: Chevron-Hilton Hotel, Sydney

Most Popular Personality

Michael Charlton (Four Corners, ABC)

Most Popular Male (VIC)

Graham Kennedy (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (VIC)

Panda Lisner (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (VIC)

In Melbourne Tonight (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Chuck Faulkner (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Diana Ward (ABC)

Most Popular Program (NSW)

Startime (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (QLD)

George Wallace (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (QLD)

Jackie Ellison (Seven Network)

Most Popular Program (QLD)

Theatre Royal (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (SA)

Lionel Williams (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (SA)

Angela Stacey (Seven Network)

Most Popular Program (SA)

Adelaide Tonight (Nine Network)

Most Popular Personality (TAS)

Wendy Elliss (ABC)

Most Popular Personality (WA)

Gary Carvolth (Seven Network)

Best Actor (NATIONAL)

Syd Conabere (One Day Of The Year, Nine Network)

Best Drama (NATIONAL)

One Day Of The Year (Nine Network)

Special Award For Comedy (NATIONAL)

Bobby Limb and Dawn Lake (Sound Of Music, Nine Network)

Best Entertainment For Youth (NATIONAL)

Johnny O’Keefe

Best Overseas Series (NATIONAL)

Ben Casey

Best Male Singer (NATIONAL)

Lionel Long

Best Female Singer (NATIONAL)

Judy Stone

Best Commercial Of The Year (NATIONAL)

Craven A

Outstanding Achievement (NATIONAL)

Joan Sutherland Spectacular

Special Award (NATIONAL)

Bob Dyer (Jack Davey special)

Outstanding Contribution To Children’s Entertainment (NATIONAL)

Happy Hammond (Seven Network)

Special Award For Variety (NATIONAL)

The Lorrae Desmond Show (ABC)

Special Award (NATIONAL)

Tommy Hanlon Jr (It Could Be You, Nine Network)

Special Award For Dancing (NATIONAL)

Carlu Carter and Bill McGrath (Ten On The Town, Network Ten)

Enterprising Programming (live studio production and documentary features – country stations only)

NBN3, Newcastle

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1964

DATE: Saturday, March 7, 1964

VENUE: On board the Lloyd Triestino liner, Marconi

Most Popular Personality

Bobby Limb (Sound Of Music, Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (VIC)

Graham Kennedy tied with Bert Newton

Most Popular Male (VIC)

Bert Newton tied with Graham Kennedy

Most Popular Female (VIC)

Rosie Sturgess (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (VIC)

Noel Ferrier’s IMT (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Dave Allen (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Judy Stone

Most Popular Program (NSW)

Tonight With Dave Allen (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (QLD)

George Wallace (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (QLD)

Jackie Ellison (Seven Network)

Most Popular Program (QLD)

Theatre Royal (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (SA)

Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (SA)

Glenys O’Brien (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (SA)

The Country And Western Hour (Nine Network)

Most Popular Personality (TAS)

Graeme Smith

Best Overseas Show (NATIONAL)

Bonanza

Best National Variety Show

The Delo And Daly Show (Seven Network)

Best Children’s Entertainment (NATIONAL)

Aladdin (Nine Network)

Special Award For Outstanding Production (NATIONAL)

Banstand (Nine Network)

Special Award For Recording (NATIONAL)

Rob EG (aka Robbie Porter)

Outstanding News Coverage (NATIONAL)

Federal election

Outstanding Documentary (NATIONAL)

Bob Raymond (Nine Network/ABC)

Best Male Singer (NATIONAL)

Bill Newman

Best Female Singer (NATIONAL)

Robyn Alvarez

Best Commercial Of The Year (NATIONAL)

Coca Cola

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1965

DATE: Friday, March 26, 1965

GUEST PRESENTER: Donna Douglas (The Beverly Hillbillies)

VENUE: Palais De Dance, Melbourne

HOST: Gerald Lyons

Most Popular Personality

Jimmy Hannan (Jimmy, Network Ten)

Most Popular Male (VIC)

Graham Kennedy (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (VIC)

Toni Lamond (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (VIC)

In Melbourne Tonight (Nine Network)

Outstanding Services To News Reading (VIC)

Eric Pearce (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Bobby Limb (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Judy Stone (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (NSW)

Tonight (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (QLD)

Dick McCann (Seven Network)

Most Popular Female (QLD)

Jackie Ellison (Seven Network)

Most Popular Program (QLD)

Theatre Royal (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (SA)

Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (SA)

Glenys O’Brien (Nine Network)

Most Popular Program (SA)

The Country And Western Hour (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (TAS)

Graeme Smith

Most Popular Female (TAS)

Robyn Nevin (ABC)

Best Female Personality (NATIONAL)

Dawn Lake (Sound Of Music, Nine Network)

Best Teenage Performer (NATIONAL)

Billy Thorpe

Best Australian Drama Series

Homicide (Seven Network)

Best New Show (NATIONAL)

The Mavis Bramston Show (Seven Network)

Best Live Show (NATIONAL)

Sound Of Music (Nine Network)

Best Single Documentary (NATIONAL)

New Heart For Graham

Best Documentary Series (NATIONAL)

Project 64 (Nine Network)

Most Outstanding National Show

BP Super Show (Nine Network)

The TV WEEK/Pan Am Award For Best Overseas Show

The Beverly Hillbillies

Special Award For Newsreading (NATIONAL)

Melody Welsh (Nine Network)

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1966

DATE: March/April, 1966

GUESTS: Jimmy Edwards (UK star of Whack-O!), Doris Speed, Arthur Leslie and Pat Phoenix (all from Coronation Street)

VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne

Most Popular Personality

Gordon Chater (The Mavis Bramston Show, Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (VIC)

Graham Kennedy (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (VIC)

Mary Hardy (Nine Network)

Most Popular Live Show (VIC)

In Melbourne Tonight (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Don Lane (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Diana Ward (ABC)

Most Popular Live Show (NSW)

Tonight With Don Lane (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (QLD)

Gerry Gibson

Most Popular Female (QLD)

Jill Edwards (Seven Network)

Most Popular Live Show (QLD)

Theatre Royal (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (SA)

Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (SA)

Pam Western (Nine Network)

Most Popular Live Show (SA)

Adelaide Tonight (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (TAS)

John Crook (ABC)

Most Popular Female (TAS)

Caroline Schmit

Most Popular Live Show (TAS)

Anything Goes

Best Female Personality (NATIONAL)

Carol Raye (The Mavis Bramston Show, Seven Network)

Best Teenage Personality

Normie Rowe

Best Live Show (NATIONAL)

The Mavis Bramston Show (Seven Network)

Best Documentary (NATIONAL)

Birth

The TV WEEK/Pan Am Award For Best Overseas Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Best Drama (NATIONAL)

Homicide (Seven Network)

Best Commercial Of The Year (NATIONAL)

Coca-Cola

Outstanding Contribution To Development Of Talent

Showcase ‘65 (Network Ten)

Outstanding Contribution To Children’s Television

Magic Circle Club (ABC)

For Her Cheerful Devotion To Bob And Their Show

Dolly Dyer (Pick-A-Box, Seven Network)

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1967

DATE: Monday, April 10, 1967

GUEST PRESENTER: Vic Morrow (US actor who starred in several western TV series)

VENUE: The Zodiac Room on cruise liner the Fairstar

HOST: Bert Newton with Vic Morrow

Most Popular Male Personality

Graham Kennedy (In Melbourne Tonight, Nine Network)

Most Popular Female Personality

Hazel Phillips (The Barry Crocker Show, Network Ten)

Australian Television Personality Of The Decade

Graham Kennedy (In Melbourne Tonight, Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (VIC)

Graham Kennedy (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female

Patti McGrath (Nine Network)

Most Popular Live Show (VIC)

In Melbourne Tonight (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (NSW)

Don Lane (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (NSW)

Hazel Phillips (Seven Network)

Most Popular Live Show (NSW)

Tonight With Don Lane (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (QLD)

Don Seccombe (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (QLD)

Jill Edwards (Seven Network)

Most Popular Live Show (QLD)

Theatre Royal (Seven Network)

Most Popular Male (SA)

Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)

Most Popular Female (SA)

Pam Western (Nine Network)

Most Popular Live Show (SA)

Adelaide Tonight (Nine Network)

Most Popular Male (TAS)

John Forster (ABC)

Most Popular Female (TAS)

Robyn Nevin (ABC) tied with Caroline Schmit

Most Popular Live Show (TAS)

Line-Up (ABC)

Best Drama (NATIONAL)

Homicide (Seven Network)

Best Teenage Personality

Johnny Young (The Go!! Show, Network Ten)

Best Comedy (NATIONAL)

My Name’s McGooley – What’s Yours? (Seven Network)

Best Live Show (NATIONAL)

Sound Of Music (Nine Network)

Best Documentary Series (NATIONAL)

Project 66 (Nine Network)

Best Overseas Show

The Man From UNCLE

Best Commercial Of The Year (NATIONAL)

Minties

Contribution To Australian TV

Australian Playhouse (ABC)

Pioneering Of Television On A Nationwide Basis

Tommy Hanlon Jr

Outstanding Reporting

Bob Sanders

Promotion Of Australian TV Talent Overseas

The Seekers

Most Popular Female (TAS)

Caroline Schmit tied with Robyn Nevin (ABC)

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1968

DATE: Friday, March 22, 1968

BROADCAST ON: Nine Network

GUESTS: Violet Carson (Coronation Street), Christopher George (US star of The Rat Patrol), Peter Breck (US star of The Big Valley), Cheryl Miller (US star of Daktari)

VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne

HOST: Bert Newton

Most Popular Personality

Brian Henderson (Bandstand, Nine Network)

Best Male Personality (VIC)

Graham Kennedy (Nine Network)

Best Female Personality (VIC)

Rosie Sturgess (Nine Network)

Best Show (VIC)

In Melbourne Tonight (Nine Network)

Best Male Personality (NSW)

Don Lane (Nine Network)

Best Female Personality (NSW)

Dita Cobb (Network Ten)

Best Show (NSW)

Tonight With Don Lane (Nine Network)

Best Male Personality (QLD)

Ron Cadee (Nine Network)

Best Female Personality (QLD)

Jill McCann (nee Edwards) (Seven Network)

Best Show (QLD)

I’ve Got A Secret (Nine Network)

Best Male Personality (SA)

Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)

Best Female Personality (SA)

Anne Wills (Nine Network)

Best Show (SA)

Adelaide Tonight (Nine Network)

Best Male Personality (TAS)

Lindsay Edwards

Best Female Personality (TAS)

Caroline Schmit

Best Show

Line-Up (ABC)

Best Drama Series (NATIONAL)

Homicide (Seven Network)

Best Teenage Personality (NATIONAL)

Patricia “Little Pattie” Amphlett

Best Australian Comedy

My Name’s McGooley (Seven Network)

Best Australian Show

Sound Of Music (Nine Network)

Best New Show Of 1967

This Day Tonight (ABC)

TV Quizmaster Of The Decade

Bob Dyer (Pick-A-Box, Seven Network)

TV Sportscaster Of The Year

Ron Casey (Seven Network)

Best Overseas Show

Till Death Us Do Part

Outstanding Contribution To Australian TV

“Days Of Destiny’” from Project 67 (Nine Network)

Best Commercial Of The Year (NATIONAL)

Alka Seltzer

TV WEEK Logie Award winners 1969

DATE: Friday, March 21, 1969

BROADCAST ON: Nine Network

GUESTS: Dennis Cole (US star of Felony Squad),Barbara Anderson (us star of Ironside), William Shatner (US star of Star Trek), Ty Hardin (US star of Riptide), Barry Morse (British star of The Fugitive), Skippy (the bush kangaroo)

VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne

HOST: Bert Newton

Most Popular Personality

Graham Kennedy (In Melbourne Tonight, Nine Network)

Best Male Personality (VIC)

Mike Preston (Nine Network)

Best Female Personality (VIC)

Rosemary Margan (Nine Network)

Best Show (VIC)

In Melbourne Tonight (Nine Network)

Best Male Personality (NSW)

Don Lane (Nine Network)

Best Female Personality (NSW)

Penny Spence (Nine Network)

Best Show (NSW)

The Tonight Show With Don Lane (Nine Network)

Best Male Personality (QLD)

Dick McCann (Seven Network)

Best Female Personality (QLD)

Joy Chambers (Nine Network)

Best Show (QLD)

I’ve Got A Secret (Nine Network)

Best Male Personality (SA)

Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)

Best Female Personality (SA)

Anne Wills (Nine Network)

Best Show (SA)

Adelaide Tonight (Nine Network)

Best Male Personality (TAS)

Lindsay Edwards

Best Female Personality (TAS)

Caroline Schmit

Best Show (TAS)

Line-Up (ABC)

Best Drama Show

Homicide (Seven Network)

George Wallace Memorial Award For Best New Talent

Gerard Kennedy (Hunter, Nine Network)

Best Teenage Personality

Johnny Farnham

Best Comedy Show

I’ve Married A Bachelor (ABC)

Best Variety Show

Sound Of Music (Nine Network)

Best Documentary

Talgai Skull (ABC)

Best Overseas Show

Laugh-In

Best Export Production

Skippy The Bush Kangaroo (Nine Network)

Best Children’s Show

Adventure Island (ABC)

Best Commercial

Cambridge Cigarettes

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