# Logie Awards of 1972

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 Television

Presented 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