| Year | Movie | Role | ||
| 1957 | Beau James | Al Smith | ||
| 1956 | Davy Crockett and the River Pirates | Col. Plug | ||
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Prof. Waldo Quigley | ||
| 1951 | Comin' Round the Mountain |
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| 1951 | Lightning Strikes Twice |
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| 1951 | Honeychile | Al Moore | ||
| 1951 | Father Takes the Air | Mayor Colton | ||
| 1951 | Here Comes the Groom | Mr. McGonigle | ||
| 1950 | Father Makes Good | Mayor Colton | ||
| 1950 | Father's Wild Game | Mayor Colton | ||
| 1949 | Look for the Silver Lining | Himself | ||
| 1949 | Dancing in the Dark | Joe Brooks | ||
| 1949 | The Inspector General | Col. Castine | ||
| 1949 | Henry, the Rainmaker | Mayor Colton | ||
| 1949 | Leave It to Henry | Mayor Colton | ||
| 1948 | The Boy With Green Hair | The King | ||
| 1948 | Mr. Reckless | Joel Hawkins | ||
| 1948 | Are You with It? | Jason Carter | ||
| 1947 | I'll Be Yours | Mr. Buckingham | ||
| 1946 | Slightly Scandalous | Mr. Wright | ||
| 1946 | Riverboat Rhythm | Mr. Witherspoon | ||
| 1945 | The Man Who Walked Alone | Wiggins | ||
| 1945 | I Love a Bandleader | B. Templeton Jones | ||
| 1944 | Lake Placid Serenade | Webb | ||
| 1944 | Ghost Catchers | Colonel | ||
| 1944 | Hi, Beautiful | Bisbee | ||
| 1944 | Lady, Let's Dance | Timber | ||
| 1944 | My Gal Loves Music | Dr. Bilbo | ||
| 1944 | Up in Arms | Maj. Brock | ||
| 1944 | Her Primitive Man | Hotel Clerk | ||
| 1944 | Hat Check Honey | Tim Martel | ||
| 1944 | Three is a Family | Barney Meeker | ||
| 1944 | Pardon My Rhythm | Michael O'Bannon | ||
| 1943 | Fired Wife | Judge | ||
| 1943 | How's About It? | Whipple | ||
| 1943 | Cowboy in Manhattan | Ace Robbins | ||
| 1943 | His Butler's Sister | Mortimer Kalb | ||
| 1943 | The West Side Kid | Ramsey Fensel | ||
| 1943 | Get Going | Horace Doblem | ||
| 1943 | Change of Heart | J. Macclellan Davis | ||
| 1942 | Star Spangled Rhythm |
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| 1942 | Maisie Gets Her Man | Jasper | ||
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Manager | ||
| 1942 | Give Out, Sisters | Gribble | ||
| 1942 | My Gal Sal | Col. Truckee | ||
| 1942 | Between Us Girls | Desk Sergeant | ||
| 1942 | They Got Me Covered | Hotel Manager | ||
| 1942 | Heart of the Golden West | Col. Silas Popen | ||
| 1941 | Hello Sucker | Conway | ||
| 1941 | Horror Island | McGoon | ||
| 1941 | Honeymoon for Three | Waiter | ||
| 1941 | Back Street | Bakeless | ||
| 1941 | Million Dollar Baby | Simpson | ||
| 1941 | Unfinished Business | Billy Ross | ||
| 1941 | It Started With Eve | Dr. Harvey | ||
| 1941 | The Wild Man of Borneo | "Doc" Skelby | ||
| 1941 | Steel Against the Sky | Prof. Sampson | ||
| 1941 | Bad Men of Missouri | Mr. Pettibone | ||
| 1941 | Manpower | Sidney Whipple | ||
| 1941 | You're the One | Program Director | ||
| 1941 | Sing Another Chorus | Theodore Gateson | ||
| 1941 | Wild Bill Hickok Rides | Sylvester Twigg | ||
| 1940 | Li'l Abner |
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| 1940 | The Quarterback | Tom | ||
| 1940 | Remedy for Riches | Clem | ||
| 1940 | Spring Parade | Headwaiter | ||
| 1940 | Pop Always Pays | Tommy Lane | ||
| 1940 | Comin' Round the Mountain | W.P.A. Clerk | ||
| 1940 | Half a Sinner | Station Attendant | ||
| 1940 | Pinocchio | J. Worthington Foulfellow | ||
| 1939 | Exile Express | Gus | ||
| 1939 | Zaza | Marlardot | ||
| 1939 | Kid Nightingale | Skip Davis | ||
| 1939 | Going Places | Franklin Dexter | ||
| 1938 | Bringing Up Baby | Constable Slocum | ||
| 1937 | Wake up and Live | Gus Avery | ||
| 1937 | Danger: Love at Work | Uncle Alan | ||
| 1937 | On the Avenue | Jake Dibble | ||
| 1937 | Love under Fire | Tip Conway | ||
| 1937 | Love is News | Eddie Johnson | ||
| 1937 | Every Day's a Holiday | Nifty Bailey | ||
| 1937 | Varsity Show | Prof. Sylvester Biddle | ||
| 1936 | Comin' Round the Mountain |
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| 1936 | I Loved a Soldier |
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| 1936 | Four Days Wonder | Duffy | ||
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Morrow | ||
| 1936 | Follow Your Heart | Shelton | ||
| 1936 | Sing Me a Love Song | Sprague | ||
| 1936 | We Went to College | Sen. Budger | ||
| 1936 | Cain and Mabel | Jake Sherman | ||
| 1936 | Banjo on My Knee | Warfield Scott | ||
| 1935 | Lightning Strikes Twice | Gus | ||
| 1935 | A Tale of Two Cities | Barsard | ||
| 1935 | The Affair of Susan | Gilbert | ||
| 1935 | Uppercutlets | Charles J. Porter | ||
| 1935 | Every Night at Eight | Master of Ceremonies | ||
| 1934 | Half a Sinner |
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| 1934 | The Captain Hates the Sea | Joe Silvers | ||
| 1934 | Unknown Blonde | Publicity Man | ||
| 1934 | Olsen's Big Moment | Robert Brewster III | ||
| 1933 | Caliente Love |
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| 1933 | Dream Stuff |
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| 1933 | Private Wives |
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| 1933 | Private Jones | Spivey | ||
| 1933 | Only Yesterday | Barnes | ||
| 1933 | Mama Loves Papa | Tom Walker | ||
| 1933 | Arizona to Broadway | Ned FiVnn | ||
| 1932 | Penalty of Fame |
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| 1932 | Sky Devils |
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| 1932 | The Expert | Al | ||
| 1932 | Big City Blues | Gibbony | ||
| 1932 | Back Street | Bakeless | ||
| 1932 | Rockabye | Jimmy Dunn | ||
| 1932 | Okay, America! | City editor | ||
| 1932 | Cock of the Air | Col. Wallace | ||
| 1932 | The Sport Parade | Promoter Morrison | ||
| 1932 | It's Tough to Be Famous | Joseph Greg Chapin | ||
| 1932 | Rain | Quartermaster Bates | ||
| 1931 | Palmy Days |
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| 1931 | Maker of Men | McNeill | ||
| 1931 | The Front Page | Murphy | ||
| 1931 | Platinum Blonde | Bingy Baker | ||
| 1930 | Aunts in the Pants |
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| 1930 | The Floradora Girl |
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| 1930 | Happy Days | Himself | ||
| 1930 | The Florodora Girl | De Boer | ||
| 1930 | Let's Go Places | Rex Wardell | ||
| 1930 | The Big Party | Mr. Goldfarb | ||
| 1930 | The Golden Calf | Master of Ceremonies | ||
| 1929 | Why Leave Home? | Elmer | ||
| 1929 | Married in Hollywood | Joe Glitner | ||
| 1927 | Music Master |
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| 1926 | Summer Bachelors | Bachelor No. 1 | ||
| 1924 | Second Youth | John McNab |
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| 1929 | Why Leave Home? | Screenwriter |
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