| National Board of Review |
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
Best Actor |
1948 |
Won |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture |
1948 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
Best Supporting Actor |
1948 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Yankee Doodle Dandy |
Best Supporting Actor |
1942 |
Nominated |
| National Board of Review |
The Devil and Daniel Webster |
Best Acting |
1941 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
The Devil and Daniel Webster |
Best Actor |
1941 |
Nominated |
| New York Film Critics Circle |
Dodsworth |
Best Actor |
1936 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Dodsworth |
Best Actor |
1936 |
Nominated |