| Year | Movie | Award | Category | |||
| 1959 | The Last Angry Man | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor | |||
| 1937 | The Life of Emile Zola | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor | |||
| 1937 | The Life of Emile Zola | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | |||
| 1936 | The Story of Louis Pasteur | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor | |||
| 1936 | The Story of Louis Pasteur | Venice International Film Festival | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | |||
| 1932-1933 | I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor | |||
| 1928-1929 | The Valiant | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor |