Acting

1997

as Self (archive footage)

1955		Meet the Governor as Gov. John H. Dirks
1955		High Society as Henry Baldwin
1955		Three for the Show as Col. Harold J. Wharton (uncredited) as Col. Harold J. Wharton

1954

as Dr. Calaway

1953		Calamity Jane as Henry Miller
1953		Remains to Be Seen as Mr. Bennett

1952		April in Paris as Secretary Robert Sherman
1952		Dreamboat as D.W. Harrington
1952		Has Anybody Seen My Gal? as Judge Wilkins
1952		Here Come the Nelsons as Samuel T. Jones
1952		The First Time as Leeming

1951		The Tall Target as Minor Role (uncredited)
1951		Let's Go Navy! as Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen
1951		Excuse My Dust as Cyrus Random, Sr.
1951		Thunder in God's Country as Carson Masterson
1951		Father's Little Dividend as Reverend Galsworthy
1951		Up Front as Col. Akeley

1950		The Flying Missile as Gen. Benton
1950		The Milkman as D.A. Abbott
1950		Three Little Words as Al Masters
1950		The Skipper Surprised His Wife as Brendon Boyd
1950		The Lawless as Chief of Police Blake
1950		Father of the Bride as Reverend Galsworthy
1950		Riding High as Whitehall
1950		The Yellow Cab Man as Pearson Hendricks
1950		Side Street as Emil Lorrison
1950		When Willie Comes Marching Home as Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited)
1950		Unmasked as Harry Jackson

1949		Take One False Step as Mr. Arnspiger
1949		The Girl from Jones Beach as Jim Townsend
1949		The Fountainhead as Opera Businessman (uncredited)
1949		Mr. Belvedere Goes to College as Dr. Keating
1949		Duke of Chicago as Chester Cunningham
1949		Down to the Sea in Ships as John Briggs
1949		John Loves Mary as Gen. Biddle

1948		Family Honeymoon as Chancellor Fenster
1948		Smuggler's Cove as Terrence Mahoney
1948		A Southern Yankee as Hotel Manager
1948		Waterfront at Midnight as Commissioner Ryan
1948		Give My Regards to Broadway as Mr. Boyd
1948		Blondie's Reward as John D. Dickson
1948		Speed to Spare as Al Simmons
1948		Call Northside 777 as Martin J. Burns

1947		The Judge Steps Out as John Struthers II (uncredited)
1947		Wyoming as Judge Sheridan
1947		Danger Street as Turlock
1947		Living in a Big Way as Judge
1947		High Barbaree as John Case
1947		Out of the Blue as Mr. Holliston
1947		The Late George Apley as Julian H. Dole

1946		That Brennan Girl as Judge (uncredited)
1946		Heldorado as C.W. Driscoll
1946		Shadow of a Woman as Howard K. Brooks
1946		Easy to Wed as Curtis Farwood
1946		The Bamboo Blonde as Patrick Ransom, Sr.
1946		In Fast Company as Patrick McCormick
1946		A Night in Casablanca as Mr. Smythe
1946		They Made Me a Killer as District Attorney Booth
1946		Blondie's Lucky Day as Jonathan Butler Sr.
1946		Up Goes Maisie as Mr. J.G. Nuboult
1946		Gay Blades as J.M. Snively

1945		Spellbound as Dr. Hanish
1945		Don't Fence Me In as Governor Thomas
1945		Swingin' on a Rainbow as Thomas Marsden
1945		Mama Loves Papa as Mr. McIntosh
1945		Midnight Manhunt as Mr. McAndrews, Night Editor (Uncredited)
1945		The Chicago Kid as Carter
1945		The Southerner as Ruston
1945		The Horn Blows at Midnight as Hotel Manager Thompson

1944		Thoroughbreds as John Crandall
1944		In the Meantime, Darling as General Garnett
1944		Jamboree as P.J. Jarvis
1944		Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid as Sen. Tom Caldicott

1943		Mystery Broadcast as Arthur J. Stanley
1943		Man from Music Mountain as Arthur Davis

1942		Heart of the Golden West as James Barrabee
1942		You Can't Escape Forever as Major Turner
1942		Moonlight Masquerade as John Bennett Sr.
1942		The Man Who Wouldn't Die as Dudley Wolff
1942		Blondie's Blessed Event as William Lawrence (uncredited)
1942		A Tragedy at Midnight as Landeck

1941		You're in the Army Now as General Philpot
1941		Remember the Day as Sen. Phillips
1941		Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as Dist. Atty. Winton
1941		Rise and Shine as Orville Turner
1941		Three Girls About Town as Fred Chambers, editor
1941		You Belong to Me as Barrows
1941		Great Guns as Gen. Taylor
1941		Law of the Tropics as Alfred King, Sr.
1941		Puddin' Head as Mr. Harvey
1941		Out of the Fog as Judge Moriarty
1941		Ride on Vaquero as Colonel Warren
1941		High Sierra as Mr. Baughmam

1940		Arizona as Solomon Warner
1940		Behind the News as D. A. Hardin S. Kelly
1940		Maryland as Buckman
1940		Manhattan Heartbeat as Dr. Bentley
1940		Sailor's Lady as Captain
1940		Typhoon as Dea's father
1940		The Marines Fly High as Col. Hill
1940		Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as Defense Attorney
1940		High School as James Wallace
1940		Brother Rat and a Baby as Sterling Randolph

1939		Two Thoroughbreds as Horse Owner
1939		Meet Dr. Christian as John Hewitt
1939		Stanley and Livingstone as Colonel Grimes
1939		They Shall Have Music as Heifetz' Manager
1939		News Is Made at Night as Inspector Melrose
1939		The Forgotten Woman as Charles Courtenay
1939		The Gorilla as A.P. Conway
1939		Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Gov. John Bentley
1939		Never Say Die as Jasper Hawkins

1938		Charlie Chan in Honolulu as Inspector Rawlins
1938		The Sisters as Caleb Ammon
1938		If I Were King as Burgundian Herald
1938		I'll Give a Million as Corcoran
1938		The Higgins Family as Ollie Thornwald
1938		Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Cyrus Bartlett
1938		Love on a Budget as Emory Fisher
1938		A Slight Case of Murder as Mr. Whitewood
1938		Algiers as Commissioner Janvier

1937		High Flyers as Horace Arlington
1937		My Dear Miss Aldrich as Mr. Sinclair
1937		Big City as District Attorney Gilbert
1937		On Again—Off Again as Mr. Applegate
1937		The Devil Is Driving as Sam Mitchell
1937		The Soldier and the Lady as Tsar
1937		23 1/2 Hours Leave as Gen. Markley
1937		Black Legion as Billings

1936		Mind Your Own Business as Brannigan
1936		Three Men on a Horse as Clarence Dobbins
1936		The Plainsman as Yellow Hand
1936		Mad Holiday as Chief Gibbs (uncredited)
1936		Yellowstone as Radell
1936		The Return of Sophie Lang as Insp. Parr
1936		Private Number as Perry Winfield
1936		The Witness Chair as Martin
1936		The Walking Dead as Blackstone
1936		August Week End as George Washburne
1936		The Petrified Forest as Mr. Chisholm
1936		Rose of the Rancho as Boss Martin

1935		Thanks a Million as Maxwell
1935		Broadway Melody of 1936 as Managing Editor
1935		Alibi Ike as Lefty Crawford
1935		Goin' to Town as Donovan
1935		Four Hours to Kill! as Capt. Seaver
1935		I'll Love You Always as Sandstone
1935		The Whole Town's Talking as 'J.G.' Carpenter

1934		A Wicked Woman as Ed Trice
1934		Broadway Bill as James Whitehall (uncredited)
1934		The President Vanishes as Skinner
1934		Kid Millions as Shiek Mulhulla
1934		The Affairs of Cellini as Emissary
1934		She Was a Lady as Jeff Dyer
1934		Hat, Coat and Glove as The Prosecuting Attorney
1934		Handy Andy as Charlie Norcross
1934		Charlie Chan's Courage as J.P. Madden / Jerry Delaney
1934		Born to Be Bad as Attorney Brian
1934		The Last Gentleman as One of Judd's Creditors (uncredited)
1934		Looking for Trouble as James Regan

1933

as Gaskell

1932

as Blaney

1929

as Dan Leeson

1918

as The Literary Man

Production

2018

… Executive Producer