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)
0Most 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)
1Best 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)
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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
3Tommy 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)
4Digby 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)
5Jill 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)
6On 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)
7Revue ’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)
8Anzac (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
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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)
0Panda 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)
1Startime (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)
2Lionel 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)
3Gary 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)
4Johnny 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)
5Craven 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)
6The 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
7VENUE: 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)
8Rosie 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)
9Tonight 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)
0Ernie 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)
1Bonanza
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)
2Rob 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)
3Robyn 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
4Most 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)
5Outstanding 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)
6Most 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)
7Most 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)
8Best 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)
9Best 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)
0The 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
1Most 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)
2Most 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
3Most 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)
4Most 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
5Best 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
6The 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)
7Outstanding 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
8Most 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)
9Most 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)
0Most 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)
1Most 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)
2Most 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)
3Best 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
4Best 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
5Promotion 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)
6VENUE: 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)
7Best 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)
8Best 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)
9Best 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
0Best 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)
1Best 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)
2Best 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
3GUESTS: 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)
4Rosemary 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)
5The 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)
6Ernie 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)
7Caroline 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
8Johnny 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
9Laugh-In
Best Export Production
Skippy The Bush Kangaroo (Nine Network)
Best Children’s Show
Adventure Island (ABC)
Best Commercial
Cambridge Cigarettes
