Logie Awards of 1972 explained

Award:Logie Awards
Number:15
Date:18 February 1972
Site:Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria
Host:Bert Newton
Gold:Gerard Kennedy
Network:Nine Network
Last:13th
Next:15th

The 14th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 18 February 1972 at the Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne. The awards were broadcast live on the Nine Network in Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide and broadcast later elsewhere. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. The awards featured appearances by Rock Hudson and Roger Moore. Juliet Mills, Kenneth Connor and Robert Reed were also present.

The Gold Logie was won by Gerard Kennedy for his lead role in Division 4 and he also won best actor with Pat Smith winning the best actress award for her role in the same series. Division 4 also won the best Australian drama. This article lists the winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1971:

Awards

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian TelevisionPresented by Rock Hudson
  • Winner:
  • Gerard Kennedy

    Logie

    National

    Best Actor
  • Winner:
  • Gerard Kennedy, Division 4, Nine Network
    Best Actress
  • Winner:
  • Pat Smith, Division 4, Nine Network
    Best Australian Drama
  • Winner:
  • Division 4, Nine Network
    Best Teenage Personality
  • Winner:
  • Johnny Farnham
    Best Australian Comedy
  • Winner:
  • The Group, Seven Network
    Best Australian Music/Variety Show
  • Winner:
  • Young Talent Time, Network Ten
    Best Compere
  • Winner:
  • Bert Newton, In Melbourne Tonight, Nine Network
    Best Overseas Drama USA
  • Winner:
  • The Mod Squad
    Best Overseas Drama UK
  • Winner:
  • The Persuaders
    Best Commercial
  • Winner:
  • Fanta
    Best New Drama Series
  • Winner:
  • Matlock Police, Network Ten
    Best Scriptwriter
  • Winner:
  • Tony Morphett, Dynasty, ABC
    Best Individual Acting Performance
  • Winner:
  • Jack Fegan, Division 4, Nine Network
    Best News Coverage
  • Winner:
  • Victoria-Springbok rugby match
    Outstanding Creative Effort
  • Winner:
  • Dead Men Running, ABC
    Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism
  • Winner:
  • Dateline '71, Network Ten

    Victoria

    Most Popular Male
  • Winner:
  • Frank Wilson
    Most Popular Female
  • Winner:
  • Mary Hardy
    Most Popular Program
  • Winner:
  • Penthouse Club, Seven Network

    New South Wales

    Most Popular Male
  • Winner:
  • Bob Rogers
    Most Popular Female
  • Winner:
  • Penny Spence
    Most Popular Program
  • Winner:
  • The Bob Rogers Show, Seven Network

    Queensland

    Most Popular Male
  • Winner:
  • Ron Cadee
    Most Popular Female
  • Winner:
  • Dina Heslop
    Most Popular Program
  • Winner:
  • I've Got A Secret, Nine Network

    South Australia

    Most Popular Male
  • Winner:
  • Ernie Sigley
    Most Popular Female
  • Winner:
  • Anne Wills
    Most Popular Program
  • Winner:
  • Adelaide Tonight, Nine Network

    Tasmania

    Most Popular Male
  • Winner:
  • Graeme Smith
    Most Popular Female
  • Winner:
  • Sue Gray
    Most Popular Program
  • Winner:
  • Smith's Weekly

    Western Australia

    Most Popular Male
  • Winner:
  • Jeff Newman
    Most Popular Female
  • Winner:
  • Jenny Clemesha
    Most Popular Program
  • Winner:
  • Stars Of The Future, Seven Network

    Special Achievement Awards

    George Wallace Memorial Logie For Best New Talent
  • Winner:
  • Jamie Redfern, Young Talent Time, Network Ten

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