| Year | Movie | Award | Category | |||
| 1973 | Hawkins [TV Series] | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or | |||
| 1962 | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com | |||
| 1962 | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | Berlin International Film Festival | Silver Bear for Best Actor | |||
| 1959 | Anatomy of a Murder | Venice International Film Festival | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | |||
| 1959 | Anatomy of a Murder | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | |||
| 1959 | Anatomy of a Murder | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor | |||
| 1950 | Harvey | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor | |||
| 1950 | Harvey | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | |||
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor | |||
| 1940 | The Shop Around the Corner | National Board of Review | Best Acting | |||
| 1940 | The Philadelphia Story | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor | |||
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | |||
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Actor |