| Year | Movie | Award | Category | |||
| 1964 | Seven Days in May | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | |||
| 1960 | Inherit the Wind | Berlin International Film Festival | Silver Bear for Best Actor | |||
| 1959 | Middle of the Night | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | |||
| 1952 | Death of a Salesman | Venice International Film Festival | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | |||
| 1951 | Death of a Salesman | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | |||
| 1951 | Death of a Salesman | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor | |||
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor | |||
| 1937 | A Star Is Born | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor | |||
| 1932 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Venice International Film Festival | Best Actor | |||
| 1931-1932 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor | |||
| 1930-1931 | The Royal Family of Broadway | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor |