| Year | Category | Movie | Win/Nominated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Best Actor | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) | Nominated |
| 1961 | Best Actor | Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) | Nominated |
| 1960 | Best Actor | Inherit the Wind (1960) | Nominated |
| 1958 | Best Actor | Old Man and the Sea (1958) | Nominated |
| 1955 | Best Actor | Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) | Nominated |
| 1950 | Best Actor | Father of the Bride (1950) | Nominated |
| 1938 | Best Actor | Boys Town (1938) | Win |
| 1937 | Best Actor | Captains Courageous (1937) | Win |
| 1936 | Best Actor | San Francisco (1936) | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Movie | Win/Nominated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Best Actor | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) | Win |
| Year | Category | Movie | Win/Nominated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | International Prize- Best Actor | Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) | Win |
| Year | Category | Movie | Win/Nominated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Best Actor - Drama | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) | Nominated |
| 1960 | Best Actor - Drama | Inherit the Wind (1960) | Nominated |
| 1958 | Best Actor - Drama | Old Man and the Sea (1958) | Nominated |
| 1953 | Best Actor - Drama | Actress (1953) | Win |
| Year | Category | Movie | Win/Nominated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Best Actor | Last Hurrah (1958) | Win |
| 1958 | Best Actor | Old Man and the Sea (1958) | Win |
| 1938 | Best Acting | Boys Town (1938) | Win |