| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Life with Father (1947) |
| 1937 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: My Man Godfrey (1936) |
| 1935 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Thin Man (1934) |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1947 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Actor for: Life with Father (1947) Also for The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947). |
| Walk of Fame | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| unknown | - | Star on the Walk of Fame |
Motion Picture At 1636 Vine Street. |