Nominated for Best Actor 1940
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Won for Best Actor 1941
The Philadelphia Story
Nominated for Best Actor 1947
It's a Wonderful Life
Nominated for Best Actor 1951
Harvey
Nominated for Best Actor 1960
Anatomy of a Murder
Nominated for Best Actor 1985
Honorary Award - for fifty years of memorable performances, for his high ideals both on and off the screen, with
respect and affection of his colleagues
American Film Institute
Lifetime Achievement Award 1980
BAFTA Awards
Nominated for Best Foreign Actor
The Glen Miller Story 1955 Nominated for Best Foreign Actor
Anatomy of a Murder 1960
Berlin International Film Festival
Silver Berlin Bear 1962
Best Actor, Mr. Hobbs Take a Vacation Honorary Golden Berlin Bear 1982
CableACE Awards
Nominated for Actor in a Dramatic or Theatrical Program 1984
Right of Way
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Gala Tribute 1990
Golden Apple Awards
Won Golden Apple for Male Star of the Year
(together with Robert Young)
Golden Boot Awards
Golden Boot 1985
Golden Globes
Nominated Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama 1951
Harvey
Nominated Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy 1963
Mr. Hobbs Take a Vacation
Won Cecil B. DeMille Award 1965
Hasty Pudding Theatricals
Man of the Year 1971
Laurel Awards
Nominated Top Male Star 1958
Fifth Place
Nominated Top Male Star 1959
Sixth Place
Nominated Top Male Star 1960
Fourth Place
Won Top Male Dramatic Performance 1960
Anatomy of a Murder
Nominated Top Male Star 1961
Eleventh Place
Nominated Top Male Star 1962
Fourteenth Place
Nominated Top Action Performance 1962
Third Place
Nominated Top Male Star 1963
Twelfth Place
Won Best TV Actor - Drama 1963
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Nominated Top Male Star 1964
Eleventh Place
Nominated Top Male Comedy Performance 1964 Take Her, She's Mine
Won Top Male Star 1965
Nominated Top Male Star 1966
Fifteenth Place
Nominated Top Male Star 1967
National Board of Review
Won Best Actor 1940
The Shop Around the Corner Career Achievement Award 1990
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Won Best Actor 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Won Best Actor 1959
Anatomy of a Murder
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Desert Palm Achievement Award 1992
Photoplay Awards
Most Popular Male Star 1949
The Stratton Story
San Sebastian International Film Festival
Won Zulueta Prize for Best Actor 1958
Vertigo (tied with Kirk Douglas for The Vikings)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award 1969
ShoWest Convention
Lifetime Achievement Award 1990
Venice Film Festival
Won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor 1959
Anatomy of a Murder
Walk of Fame
Star on the Walk of Fame
Western Heritage Awards
Won the Bronze Wrangler 1963
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
(shared with Willis Goldbeck (producer), John Ford (director), James Warner Bellah (writer), Lee Marvin (actor),
Edmond O'Brien (actor), Vera Miles (actor), & John Wayne (actor))