Acting

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1963

as Grandpa Spencer

1961

as James Brown

1960

as Mayor Karl Warren

1959

as Jehan Daas

1958		The Last Hurrah as The Cardinal
1958		Saddle the Wind as Dennis Deneen

1957

as Judge Allen

1955		The Man from Laramie as Alec Waggoman
1955		The Red, White and Blue Line as Self
1955		The Long Gray Line as Old Martin

1954		A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
1954		Prince Valiant as King Aguar

1951

as John MacFarland

1950

as Major Singleton

1949

as 'Jock' Gray

1948		Whispering Smith as Barney Rebstock
1948		Hills of Home as Drumsheugh

1947

as Jim Crew

1945		The Valley of Decision as William Scott
1945		Son of Lassie as Sam Carraclough
1945		National Velvet as Mr. Herbert Brown

1944		The Adventures of Mark Twain as J.B. Pond
1944		The Uninvited as Commander Beech

1943		Lassie Come Home as Sam Carraclough
1943		Forever and a Day as Captain Martin

1942		The Battle of Midway as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1942		The Gay Sisters as Ralph Pedloch

1941		How Green Was My Valley as Gwilym Morgan
1941		Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Sir Charles Emery
1941		Shining Victory as Dr. Drewett

1940		Knute Rockne All American as Father John Callahan, C.S.C
1940		City for Conquest as Scotty MacPherson
1940		The Sea Hawk as Admiral Sir John Burleson
1940		Brother Orchid as Brother Superior
1940		Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as Minister Althoff

1939		The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as Francis Bacon
1939		The Old Maid as Doctor Lanskell
1939		Daughters Courageous as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane
1939		Juarez as Maréchal Bazaine
1939		Sons of Liberty as Alexander McDougall
1939		Wuthering Heights as Dr. Kenneth
1939		The Oklahoma Kid as Judge Hardwick

1938		The Dawn Patrol as Phipps
1938		Comet Over Broadway as Grant
1938		The Sisters as Tim Hazelton
1938		Valley of the Giants as Andy Stone
1938		The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Police Inspector Lewis Lane
1938		The Beloved Brat as Mr. Morgan
1938		Jezebel as Dr. Livingstone
1938		Sergeant Murphy as Col. Todd Carruthers

1937		The Life of Emile Zola as Maitre Labori
1937		That Certain Woman as Jack V. Merrick Sr.
1937		Confession as Presiding Judge
1937		Parnell as Michael Davitt
1937		The Great O'Malley as Police Captain Cromwell

1936		Beloved Enemy as Liam Burke
1936		A Woman Rebels as Judge Byron Thistlewaite
1936		The Charge of the Light Brigade as Colonel Campbell
1936		Mary of Scotland as Huntly
1936		The White Angel as Dr. Hunt

1935		Mutiny on the Bounty as Thomas Burkitt
1935		Oil for the Lamps of China as Mr. McCarger
1935		Laddie as Mr. Pryor
1935		Vanessa: Her Love Story as George

1934		The Little Minister as Docteur McQueen
1934		What Every Woman Knows as David Wylie
1934		The Life of Vergie Winters as Mike Davey
1934		The Key as Peadar Conlan
1934		The Crime Doctor as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney

1933		Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V as Marcellus
1933		Broadway Bad as Darrall

1932		Red Dust as Guidon
1932		A Passport to Hell as Sgt. Snyder

1931		Kick In as Garvey
1931		Svengali as The Laird

1930

as Charles Fox

1929		The Return of Sherlock Holmes as Colonel Moran
1929		The Pagan as Roger Slater
1929		Trent's Last Case as Sigsbee Manderson

1928		The Viking as Leif Ericsson
1928		The River Pirate as Caxton
1928		Stand and Deliver as London Club Member (uncredited)

1926

as MacTavish

1925

as Don Sebastian

1921

as Lachlan Campbell

1919

as Battling Burrows

1916

as Extra (uncredited)

1915		A Girl of Yesterday as A.H. Monroe
1915		May Blossom as Steve Harland
1915		The Birth of a Nation as Gen. U.S. Grant
1915		An Old-Fashioned Girl

1914		Over the Ledge
1914		The Sisters
1914		Another Chance as The Tramp
1914		The Warning as Mr. Edwards
1914		Down the Hill to Creditville
1914		A Lesson in Mechanics
1914		Her Mother's Necklace as The Burglar
1914		The Tavern of Tragedy as Bob Jameson - the Spy
1914		The Avenging Conscience
1914		Their First Acquaintance
1914		The Newer Woman
1914		The Escape as 'Bull' McGee
1914		Home, Sweet Home as The Mother's Son
1914		The Different Man as The Ranch Foreman
1914		The Mountain Rat as Steve
1914		The Battle of the Sexes as Frank Andrews
1914		The Mysterious Shot as Buck

1913		The Blue or the Gray as Southern Rival
1913		By Man's Law as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner
1913		Black and White
1913		Olaf—An Atom as The Beggar
1913		Near To Earth
1913		Pirate Gold

1912

as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)

1911		The Failure as Bank Employee
1911		The Miser's Heart as Policeman
1911		The Battle as A Union soldier (uncredited)
1911		The Long Road as A Servant / The Landlord
1911		The Adventures of Billy as First Tramp
1911		The Making of a Man as Actor / Backstage
1911		Her Awakening as Accident Witness
1911		The Primal Call as At Club
1911		What Shall We Do with Our Old? as Night Court Bailiff
1911		Heart Beats of Long Ago as Courtier
1911		Fate's Turning as The Valet
1911		The Italian Barber as At Ball

1910		Winning Back His Love as At Stage Door
1910		The Golden Supper as Courtier/Monk
1910		Sunshine Sue as Head of the Sweatshop

1909

as At the Club

Directing

1930

… Director

1928		The Cop … Director
1928		Stand and Deliver … Director

1927		Dress Parade … Director
1927		The Fighting Eagle … Director
1927		Vanity … Director
1927		Man Bait … Director

1926		Young April … Director
1926		Sunny Side Up … Director

1925

… Director

1924

… Director

1923

… Director

1922

… Director

1921		The Bonnie Brier Bush … Director
1921		The Princess of New York … Director
1921		The Barbarian … Director

1920		Held by the Enemy … Director
1920		Miss Hobbs … Director
1920		The Six Best Cellars … Director

1919		Too Much Johnson … Director
1919		Johnny Get Your Gun … Director
1919		Venus in the East … Director
1919		Under the Top … Director

1918		Less Than Kin … Director
1918		The Firefly of France … Director
1918		Believe Me, Xantippe … Director
1918		The House of Silence … Director
1918		Rimrock Jones … Director

1917		The Clever Mrs. Carfax … Director
1917		The Countess Charming … Director
1917		The Marcellini Millions … Director
1917		The Bond Between … Director
1917		The Eyes of the World … Director

1916

… Director

1915		How Hazel Got Even … Director
1915		The Birth of a Nation … Assistant Director
1915		An Old-Fashioned Girl … Director

1914		At Dawn … Director
1914		Another Chance … Director
1914		The Little Country Mouse … Director
1914		The Niggard … Director
1914		The Availing Prayer … Director
1914		The Warning … Director
1914		Sands of Fate … Director
1914		Down the Hill to Creditville … Director
1914		Her Mother's Necklace … Director
1914		The Tavern of Tragedy … Director
1914		Their First Acquaintance … Director
1914		The Newer Woman … Director
1914		The Mysterious Shot … Director
1914		Her Father's Silent Partner … Director

Production

1949

… Executive Producer