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Who was the first American-African performer to win an Emmy award?
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Harry Belafonte.
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Who was the first African-American performer to win an Emmy?
Harry Belafonte became the first African-American performer of either gender to receive a Primetime Emmy Award when he was honored for his CBS variety special "Tonight with Belafonte." He won the 1959-1960 award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series for the special, which aired on "The Revlon Revue."
Who was the first African-American performer to win an Emmy Award?
The versatile singer and actor Harry Belafonte was the first African-American to receive a Primetime Emmy Award. He won the 1959-1960 award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series for his special "Tonight with Belafonte" on CBS' "The Revlon Revue."
What award did Password win in 1974?
Emmy Award Password won the first-ever Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show in 1974.
Who was the first African-American perfomer to win an Emmy?
Harry Belafonte became the first African-American performer of either gender to receive a Primetime Emmy Award when he was honored for his CBS variety special "Tonight with Belafonte." He won the 1959-1960 award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series for the special, which aired on "The Revlon Revue."
When was Emmy Award created?
Emmy Award was created in 1949.
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he won the Emmy award
Who was the first African American to receive an Emmy Award?
Harry Belafonte became the first African-American performer of either gender to receive a Primetime Emmy Award when he was honored for his CBS variety special "Tonight with Belafonte." He won the 1959-1960 award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series for the special, which aired on "The Revlon Revue."
What year did Walt Disney won his first Emmy Award?
Disney won his first Emmy Award in 1956 for Best Producer - Film Series for the Disneyland TV series.
Who were the only two people to win Emmy Grammy Oscar Tony and Pulitzer awards?
Winning an Academy Award (Oscar), an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award in their respective acting categories is known as winning the "Triple Crown" of acting awards; although it has also been accomplished by a set designer and a choreographer. Thirty-two (32) people have achieved this unusual accomplishment. The first person to do it was Thomas Mitchell. He won his first Emmy in 1953. He won his first Oscar in 1940, and he won his first Tony in 1953.Other artists to accomplish this task are listed in chronological order.1940 Thomas Mitchell - First Emmy Award 1953 - First Oscar Award 1940 - First Tony Award 1953. He is the first actor to win the triple crown.1945 Helen Hayes - First Emmy Award 1962 - First Oscar Award 1945 - First Tony Award 1950. She also won a Grammy.1945 Ingrid Bergman - First Emmy Award 1960 - First Oscar Award 1945 - First ony Award 1947.1945 Richard Rodgers - First Emmy Award 1962 - First Oscar Award 1945 - First Tony Award 1950. He also won a Grammy.1948 Jessica Tandy - First Emmy Award 1988 - First Oscar Award 1990 - First Tony Award 1948.1949 Shirley Booth - First Emmy Award 1962 - First Oscar Award 1953 - First Tony Award 1949.1951 Maureen Stapleton - First Emmy Award 1968 - First Oscar Award 1982 - First Tony Award 1951.1953 Audrey Hepburn - First Emmy Award 1993 - First Oscar Award 1953 - First Tony Award 1954. She also won a Grammy.1955 Bob Fosse - First Emmy Award 1973 - First Oscar Award 1973 - First Tony Award 1955. He won all three awards in 1973.1958 Anne Bancroft - First Emmy Award 1970 - First Oscar Award 1963 - First Tony Award 1958.1959 Jason Robards - First Emmy Award 1988 - First Oscar Award 1977 - First Tony Award 1959.1960 Melvyn Douglas - First Emmy Award 1968 - First Oscar Award 1964 - First Tony Award 1960.1961 John Gielgud - First Emmy Award 1991 - First Oscar Award 1981 - First Tony Award 1961. He also won a Grammy.1961 Rita Moreno - First Emmy Award 1977 - First Oscar Award 1961 - First Tony Award 1975. She also won a Grammy.1962 Paul Scofield - First Emmy Award 1969 - First Oscar Award 1967 - First Tony Award 1962.1964 Mike Nichols - First Emmy Award 2001 - First Oscar Award 1967 - First Tony Award 1964. He also won a Grammy.1965 Barbra Streisand - First Emmy Award 1965 - First Oscar Award 1968 - First Tony Award 1970. Her Tony Award was not competitive. She also won arammy. 1965 Jack Albertson - First Emmy Award 1965 - First Oscar Award 1968 - First Tony Award 1965.1965 Liza Minnelli - First Emmy Award 1973 - First Oscar Award 1972 - First Tony Award 1965. She also has a Special Grammy Award1968 Mel Brooks - First Emmy Award 1997 - First Oscar Award 1968 - First Tony Award 2001. He also won a Grammy.1969 Al Pacino - First Emmy Award 2004 - First Oscar Award 1993 - First Tony Award 1969.1970 Maggie Smith - First Emmy Award 2003 - First Oscar Award 1970 - First Tony Award 1990.1973 Marvin Hamlisch - First Emmy Award 1995 - First Oscar Award 1973 - First Tony Award 1976. He also won a Grammy.1973 Ralph Burns - First Emmy Award 1980 - First Oscar Award 1973 - First Tony Award 1999.1973 Tony Walton - First Emmy Award 2009 - First Oscar Award 1980 - First Tony Award 1973. He is the only designer to win these three awards.1975 Ellen Burstyn - First Emmy Award 2009 - First Oscar Award 1975 - First Tony Award 1975.1977 Jonathan Tunick - First Emmy Award 1982 - First Oscar Award 1977 - First Tony Award 1997. He also won a Grammy.1978 Vanessa Redgrave - First Emmy Award 1981 - First Oscar Award 1978 - First Tony Award 2003.1984 Jeremy Irons - First Emmy Award 1997 - First Oscar Award 1991 - First Tony Award 1984.1984 Scott Rudin - First Emmy Award 1984 - First Oscar Award 2008 - First Tony Award 1994.1990 Whoopi Goldberg - First Emmy Award 2002 - First Oscar Award 1990 - First Tony Award 2002. She also won a Grammy.1997 Geoffrey Rush - First Emmy Award 2005 - First Oscar Award 1997 - First Tony Award 2009.
When was Daytime Emmy Award created?
Daytime Emmy Award was created in 1974.
When did Daytime Emmy Award happen?
Daytime Emmy Award happened in 1974.
When did Primetime Emmy Award happen?
Primetime Emmy Award happened in 1949.
