Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 1979

31st Primetime Emmy Awards · held September 9, 1979 · 5 nominees

• Winner Carroll O'Connor · All in the Family
• Nominee Hal Linden · Barney Miller
• Nominee Alan Alda · M*A*S*H
• Nominee Robin Williams · Mork & Mindy
• Nominee Judd Hirsch · Taxi

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