Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking For playing: "Harry S. Truman".
Winner
All nominees
Peter Finch
Raid on Entebbe For playing: "Yitzhak Rabin". Posthumous nomination, Finch died 5 days after the film was broadcast.(Shown within The Big Event (1976)).
Edward Herrmann
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years For playing: "Franklin D. Roosevelt".
George C. Scott
Beauty and the Beast For playing "The Beast".
Piter Boyl
Tail Gunner Joe For playing: "Joe McCarthy". (Shown within The Big Event (1976)).
