Partial Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Puttin' on the Ritz | James "Jimmy" Tierney | Also credited with writing dialogue |
| The Matrimonial Bed | Gustave Corton | ||
| 1931 | A Free Soul | Eddie | |
| 1932 | Lady and Gent | Pin Streaver | |
| Penguin Pool Murder | Police Inspector Oscar Piper | ||
| 1933 | Mister Mugg | Comedy short | |
| 1934 | Murder on the Blackboard | Inspector Oscar Piper | |
| Change of Heart | Hot Dog Vendor | Also credited as screenwriter | |
| 1935 | Murder on a Honeymoon | Inspector Oscar Piper | |
| West Point of the Air | Joe "Bags" | ||
| 1936 | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford | Inspector Corrigan | |
| Yours for the Asking | Saratoga | ||
| 1938 | Army Girl | ||
| 1941 | Meet John Doe | Henry Connell | |
| Affectionately Yours | |||
| Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Max Corkle | Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Babes on Broadway | Thornton Reed | ||
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan | "Father" Joe | |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes Over | Inspector Michael O'Hara | |
| 1943 | A Guy Named Joe | "Nails" Kilpatrick | Crash dive |
| 1944 | Once Upon a Time | McGillicuddy, aka the "Moke" | |
| The Keys of the Kingdom | Reverend Dr. Wilbur Fiske | ||
| Arsenic and Old Lace | Police Lieutenant Rooney | ||
| 1945 | This Man's Navy | Jimmy Shannon | |
| A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Bartender | ||
| The Clock | Milk Cart Driver | ||
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saint | Snarp | |
| 1947 | Down to Earth | Max Corkle | |
| The Bishop's Wife | Sylvester | ||
| Tycoon | Pop Mathews | ||
| 1948 | Smart Woman | Sam Corkle | |
| The Dude Goes West | Sam Briggs | ||
| 1949 | Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Mr. Gleason | |
| 1950 | Key to the City | Sergeant Hogan | |
| The Yellow Cab Man | Mickey Corkins | ||
| Riding High | Racing Secretary | ||
| The Jackpot | Harry Summers | ||
| 1951 | I'll See You in My Dreams | Fred Townsend | |
| Two Gals and a Guy | Max Howard | ||
| 1952 | We're Not Married! | Duffy | |
| What Price Glory? | General Cokely | ||
| 1954 | Suddenly | Peter "Pop" Benson | |
| 1955 | The Night of the Hunter | Birdie Steptoe | |
| 1957 | Loving You | Carl Meade | |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah | "Cuke" Gillen |
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