19th Tony Awards

Date

June 13, 1965

Location

Astor Hotel
New York City, New York

Host

Tom Bosley
Jose Ferrer
Van Johnson

Television/Radio coverage

Network

WWOR-TV

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The 19th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast on June 13, 1965 from The Astor Hotel in New York City on local television station WWOR-TV (Channel 9). The Masters of Ceremonies were Tom Bosley, Jose Ferrer, and Van Johnson.

The ceremony

Presenters: George Abbott, Alan Alda, Robert Alda, Alan Arkin, Jean Pierre Aumont, Sidney Blackmer, Herschel Bernardi, Victor Borge, Gower Champion, Carol Channing, Barbara Cook, Farley Granger, George Grizzard, Sally Ann Howes, Anne Jeffreys, Bert Lahr, Piper Laurie, Bethel Leslie, Ethel Merman, Barry Nelson, Molly Picon, Maureen Stapleton, Jule Styne, Eli Wallach.

Performer: Lucine Amara

Music was by Meyer Davis and his Orchestra.

Award winners and nominees

Winners are in bold

Best Play	Best Musical
The Subject Was Roses – Frank Gilroy Luv – Murray Schisgal The Odd Couple – Neil Simon Tiny Alice – Edward Albee	Fiddler on the Roof Golden Boy Half a Sixpence Oh, What a Lovely War!
Best Producer (Dramatic)	Best Producer (Musical)
Claire Nichtern – Luv Hume Cronyn, Allen Hogdon Inc., Stevens Productions Inc. and Bonfils-Seawell Enterprises – Slow Dance on the Killing Ground Theatre 1965, Richard Barr and Clinton Wilder – Tiny Alice Robert Whitehead – Tartuffe	Harold Prince – Fiddler on the Roof Allen-Hodgdon, Stevens Productions Inc. and Harold Fielding – Half a Sixpence Hillard Elkins – Golden Boy David Merrick – The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Author (Dramatic)	style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Neil Simon – The Odd Couple Edward Albee – Tiny Alice Frank Gilroy – The Subject Was Roses Murray Schisgal – Luv	Fiddler on the Roof – Jerry Bock (music) and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics) The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd – Anthony Newley (music) and Leslie Bricusse (lyrics) Half a Sixpence – David Heneker (music and lyrics) Do I Hear a Waltz? – Richard Rodgers (music) and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics)
style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play	style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
*Walter Matthau – The Odd Couple* as Oscar Madison** John Gielgud – Tiny Alice as Julian Donald Pleasence – Poor Bitos as Bitos (Robespieere) Jason Robards – Hughie as "Erie" Smith	*Irene Worth – Tiny Alice* as Miss Alice** Marjorie Rhodes – All in Good Time as Lucy Fitton Beah Richards – The Amen Corner as Sister Margaret Alexander Diana Sands – The Owl and the Pussycat as Doris
style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical	style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
*Zero Mostel – Fiddler on the Roof* as Tevye** Sammy Davis, Jr. – Golden Boy as Joe Wellington Cyril Ritchard – The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd as Sir Tommy Steele – Half a Sixpence as Arthur Kipps	*Liza Minnelli – Flora the Red Menace* as Flora Mezaros** Elizabeth Allen – Do I Hear a Waltz? as Leona Samish Nancy Dussault – Bajour as Emily Kirsten Inga Swenson – Baker Street as Irene Adler
style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play	style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
*Jack Albertson – The Subject Was Roses* as John Cleary** Murray Hamilton – Absence of a Cello as Otis Clifton Martin Sheen – The Subject Was Roses as Timmy Cleary Clarence Williams III – Slow Dance On the Killing Ground as Randall	*Alice Ghostley – The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window* as Mavis Parodus Bryson** Rae Allen – Traveller Without Luggage as Juliette Alexandra Berlin – All in Good Time as Violet Fitton Carolan Daniels – Slow Dance On the Killing Ground as Rosie
style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical	style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
*Victor Spinetti – Oh, What a Lovely War!* as Various Characters** Jack Cassidy – Fade Out – Fade In as Bryon Prong James Grout – Half a Sixpence as Chitterlow Jerry Orbach – Guys and Dolls as Sky Masterson	*Maria Karnilova – Fiddler on the Roof* as Golde** Luba Lisa – I Had a Ball as Addie Carrie Nye – Half a Sixpence as Helen Walsingham Barbara Windsor – Oh, What a Lovely War! as Various Characters
style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Direction of a Play	style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Direction of a Musical
Mike Nichols – Luv and The Odd Couple William Ball – Tartuffe Ulu Grosbard – The Subject Was Roses Alan Schneider – Tiny Alice	Jerome Robbins – Fiddler on the Roof Joan Littlewood – Oh, What a Lovely War! Anthony Newley – The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd Gene Saks – Half a Sixpence
style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Choreography	style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Scenic Design
Jerome Robbins – Fiddler on the Roof Peter Gennaro – Bajour Donald McKayle – Golden Boy Onna White – Half a Sixpence	Oliver Smith – Baker Street, Luv and The Odd Couple Boris Aronson – Fiddler on the Roof and Incident At Vichy Sean Kenny – The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd Beni Montresor – Do I Hear a Waltz?
style="background:#C0C0C0;" ! style="width="50%" \| Best Costume Design
Patricia Zipprodt – Fiddler on the Roof Jane Greenwood – Tartuffe Motley – Baker Street Freddy Wittop – The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd

Special awards

Gilbert Miller, for having produced 88 plays and musicals and for his perseverance which has helped to keep New York and theatre alive.
Oliver Smith

External links

Tony Awards official site

Tony Awards

Play	Best Play Best Direction of a Play Best Leading Actor in a Play Best Leading Actress in a Play Best Featured Actor in a Play Best Featured Actress in a Play Best Costume Design of a Play Best Lighting Design of a Play Best Revival of a Play Best Scenic Design of a Play Best Sound Design of a Play

Musical	Best Musical Best Direction of a Musical Best Leading Actor in a Musical Best Leading Actress in a Musical Best Featured Actor in a Musical Best Featured Actress in a Musical Best Book of a Musical Best Choreography Best Costume Design of a Musical Best Lighting Design of a Musical Best Orchestrations Best Original Score Best Revival of a Musical Best Scenic Design of a Musical Best Sound Design of a Musical

Special (non-competitive)	Regional Theatre Tony Award Special Tony Award Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre Isabelle Stevenson Award

Retired	Best Author Best Conductor and Musical Director Best Director Best Revival Best Special Theatrical Event Best Stage Technician

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