3rd ACTRA Awards explained

3rd ACTRA Awards
Date:	March 2, 1974
Host:	Pierre Berton
Network:	CBC Television
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The 3rd ACTRA Awards were presented on March 2, 1974, at a ceremony hosted by Pierre Berton.^[1]

It marked the first time that the ceremony was broadcast by CBC Television, although that took place as a "highlights" show following the end of the event rather than as a live broadcast.^[1] It also marked the first time that ACTRA divided some categories up into separate awards for radio and television content, a process that would continue in future years.

Winners and nominees

Earle Grey Award	Best Radio Actor
Jackie Burroughs, Vicky^[2] Diana Leblanc, Lighten My Darkness^[3] Chuck Shamata, Between Friends John Vernon, More Joy in Heaven	Denise Pelletier, Colette Marie Hohtanz, We Don't Need Another Widow McEachern Sean Mulcahy, Shadow of a Gunman Billie Mae Richards, Echo of No Return
Best Public Affairs Broadcaster, Television	Best Public Affairs Broadcaster, Radio
Adrienne Clarkson, Take 30 Fred Davis, Screen Gems Bill Guest, Reach for the Top	Barbara Frum, As It Happens Harry Brown, As It Happens Peter Gzowski, This Country in the Morning Betty Kennedy, China Today
Best Dramatic Writer, Television	Best Documentary Writer, Television
Grahame Woods, Vicky Warren Graves, What You Always Wanted to Know About the Establishment Charles Israel, Lighten My Darkness Marian Waldman, The Trial of Polly Upgate	Harry Rasky, Tennessee Williams' South Munroe Scott, The Days Before Yesterday: "King of Canada" Chuck Weir, Fiddles of Shelburne George Woodcock, In the South Seas: "Island of Solomon"
Best Dramatic Writer, Radio	Best Documentary Writer, Radio
Munroe Scott, The Devil's Petition Helen French, Games Paul Kligman, It All Ends Up in a Shopping Bag James W. Nichol, Feast of the Dead	Rod Coneybeare, The Entertainers: "Frank Sinatra" Warren Wilson, Jon Vickers: A Life in Music David Windsor, Death of an Empress
Best Variety Performer	Best Sportscaster
Diane Stapley, Inside Canada Juliette, Juliette and Friends Wayne and Shuster, My Fair Partner	Danny Gallivan Don Chevrier Pat Marsden
Gordon Sinclair Award	John Drainie Award
Howie Meeker Gordon Atkinson Bruce Marsh Charles Templeton	Len Peterson

Notes and References

1. Joan Irwin, "ACTRA Awards promising TV fare". Montreal Star, February 27, 1974.
2. James Nelson, "The women walk off with ACTRA awards". Vancouver Sun, March 4, 1974.
3. [L. Ian MacDonald]