Credits

• 1957 · Beau James as Gov. Alfred E. 'Al' Smith
• 1956 · Friendly Persuasion as Professor Quigley
• 1956 · Davy Crockett and the River Pirates as Col. Plug
• 1956 · Columbia Laff Hour as (archive footage)
• 1955 · The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as The Dauphin / The King
• 1954 · Climax! as The Dauphin
• 1951 · Honeychile as Al Moore
• 1951 · Here Comes the Groom as McGonigle
• 1951 · Father Takes the Air as Mayor Colton
• 1950 · Father's Wild Game as Mayor Colton
• 1950 · Father Makes Good as Mayor Colton
• 1949 · The Inspector General as Colonel Castine
• 1949 · Dancing in the Dark as Joe Brooks
• 1949 · Look for the Silver Lining as Walter Catlett
• 1949 · Leave It to Henry as Mayor Colton
• 1949 · Henry, the Rainmaker as Mayor Colton
• 1948 · The Boy with Green Hair as The King
• 1948 · Mr. Reckless as Joel Hawkins
• 1948 · Are You With It? as Jason (Pop) Carter
• 1947 · I'll Be Yours as Mr. Buckingham
• 1946 · Slightly Scandalous as Mr. Wright
• 1946 · Riverboat Rhythm as Col. Jeffrey Witherspoon
• 1945 · I Love a Bandleader as B. Templeton James
• 1945 · The Man Who Walked Alone as Wiggins
• 1944 · Lake Placid Serenade as Carlton Webb
• 1944 · Hi, Beautiful as Gerald Bisbee
• 1944 · My Gal Loves Music as Dr. Bilbo
• 1944 · 3 Is a Family as Barney Meeker
• 1944 · Ghost Catchers as Colonel Breckinridge Marshall
• 1944 · Her Primitive Man as Hotel Clerk
• 1944 · Pardon My Rhythm as Michael O'Bannon
• 1944 · Lady, Let's Dance as Timber Applegate
• 1944 · Hat Check Honey as Tim Martel
• 1944 · Up in Arms as Major Brock
• 1943 · Shoe Shine Boy as Garry Goff
• 1943 · His Butler's Sister as Mortimer Kalb
• 1943 · Fired Wife as Judge Allen
• 1943 · The West Side Kid as Ramsey Fensel
• 1943 · Get Going as Horace Doblem
• 1943 · Cowboy in Manhattan as Ace Robbins
• 1943 · Hit Parade of 1943 as J. MacClellan Davis
• 1943 · How's About It as Whipple
• 1942 · Heart of the Golden West as Colonel Silas Popen
• 1942 · Between Us Girls as Desk Sergeant
• 1942 · Give Out, Sisters as Gribble
• 1942 · Maisie Gets Her Man as Jasper
• 1942 · Yankee Doodle Dandy as Theatre Manager
• 1942 · Syncopation as Spelvin (scenes deleted)
• 1942 · My Gal Sal as Col. Truckee
• 1942 · Star Spangled Rhythm as Walter Catlett
• 1942 · Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Sylvester W. Twigg
• 1941 · Steel Against the Sky as Rupert Sampson
• 1941 · It Started with Eve as Dr. Harvey
• 1941 · Unfinished Business as Billy Ross
• 1941 · Manpower as Sidney Whipple
• 1941 · Bad Men of Missouri as Mr. Pettibone
• 1941 · Hello, Sucker as G. Remington 'Max' Conway
• 1941 · Million Dollar Baby as Simpson
• 1941 · Horror Island as Sergeant McGoon
• 1941 · The Wild Man of Borneo as 'Doc' Skelby
• 1941 · Honeymoon for Three as Waiter
• 1940 · Blondes and Blunders as Walter
• 1940 · Remedy for Riches as Clem
• 1940 · Li'l Abner as Barber
• 1940 · The Quarterback as Tom
• 1940 · Spring Parade as Headwaiter
• 1940 · Pop Always Pays as Tommy Lane
• 1940 · You're Next! as Slocum
• 1940 · Half a Sinner as Station Attendant
• 1940 · Alex in Wonderland as Fred
• 1940 · Pinocchio as 'Honest John' Worthington Foulfellow (voice) (uncredited)
• 1939 · Kid Nightingale as Skip Davis
• 1939 · Static in the Attic as Walter
• 1939 · Exile Express as Gus
• 1938 · Going Places as Franklin Dexter
• 1938 · Zaza as Marladot
• 1938 · Bringing Up Baby as Constable Slocum
• 1937 · Every Day's a Holiday as Nifty Bailey
• 1937 · Danger – Love at Work as Uncle Alan
• 1937 · Varsity Show as Professor Sylvester Biddle
• 1937 · Wake Up and Live as Gus Avery
• 1937 · Love Under Fire as Tip Conway
• 1937 · Love Is News as Eddie Johnson
• 1937 · On the Avenue as Jake Dibble
• 1936 · Sing Me a Love Song as Mr. Sprague (uncredited)
• 1936 · Banjo on My Knee as Warfield Scott
• 1936 · Four Days Wonder as Duffy
• 1936 · Fibbing Fibbers as Walter
• 1936 · Cain and Mabel as Jake Sherman
• 1936 · Follow Your Heart as Joe Sheldon
• 1936 · We Went to College as Senator Budger
• 1936 · Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Morrow
• 1936 · Upper Cutlets as
• 1935 · A Tale of Two Cities as Barsad
• 1935 · The Affair of Susan as Gilbert
• 1935 · Every Night at Eight as Master of Ceremonies
• 1934 · Lightning Strikes Twice as Gus
• 1934 · The Captain Hates the Sea as Joe Silvers
• 1934 · The Fuller Gush Man as Harry Judson
• 1934 · Making the Rounds as
• 1934 · Get Along Little Hubby as Elmer Tuttle
• 1934 · Unknown Blonde as Publicity Man
• 1934 · Elmer Steps Out as Elmer
• 1933 · Only Yesterday as Barnes (Uncredited)
• 1933 · Sailor Beware! as Smitty
• 1933 · So This Is Harris! as Walter Catlett
• 1933 · Arizona to Broadway as Ned Flynn
• 1933 · Mama Loves Papa as Tom Walker
• 1933 · Husbands' Reunion as Walter
• 1933 · Roadhouse Queen as Walter Knox
• 1933 · Dream Stuff as Cousin Walter
• 1933 · Private Jones as Spivey
• 1933 · Caliente Love as
• 1933 · Hunting Trouble as Walter
• 1932 · Rockabye as Jimmy Dunn
• 1932 · The Sport Parade as 'Shifty' Morrison
• 1932 · Rain as Quartermaster Bates
• 1932 · Big City Blues as Gibboney
• 1932 · Okay, America! as City Editor aka 'Lucille'
• 1932 · Back Street as Bakeless
• 1932 · It's Tough to Be Famous as Joseph Craig 'Joe' Chapin
• 1932 · The Expert as Al Diamond
• 1932 · Cock of the Air as Colonel Wallace
• 1931 · Platinum Blonde as Bingy Baker
• 1931 · One Quiet Night as
• 1931 · Honeymoon Trio as The Nuisance
• 1931 · Maker of Men as McNeil
• 1931 · The Front Page as Murphy
• 1930 · The Florodora Girl as De Boer
• 1930 · The Golden Calf as Master of Ceremonies
• 1930 · The Big Party as Mr. Goldfarb
• 1929 · Why Leave Home? as Elmer
• 1929 · Married in Hollywood as Joe Glitner
• 1929 · Happy Days as End Man - Minstrel Show
• 1926 · Summer Bachelors as Bachelor No. 1
• 1924 · Second Youth as John McNab