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