Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Too Much Johnson | Duelist | |
| 1964 | Seven Days in May | Vice-Adm. Farley C. Barnswell | uncredited |
| 1973 | The Paper Chase | Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe |
| 1975 | Three Days of the Condor | Wabash | |
| Rollerball | Bartholomew | ||
| 1976 | St.Ives | Abner Procane | |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective | Jasper Blubber | |
| 1979 | Old Boyfriends | Doctor Hoffman | |
| 1980 | The Fog | Mr. Machen | |
| Gideon's Trumpet | Earl Warren | ||
| A Christmas Without Snow | Ephraim Adams | ||
| My Bodyguard | Mr. Dobbs | ||
| Wholly Moses! | The Archangel | ||
| 1981 | Ghost Story | Sears James | |
| 1982 | Rose for Emily | Narrator | |
| Murder by Phone | Stanley Markowitz | ||
| 1982 | Winds of War | Aaron Jastrow | |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Driving Instructor | uncredited |
| Another Woman | Marion's Father | ||
| Bright Lights, Big City | Mr. Vogel | ||
| Scrooged | Himself |
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