- He is the uncredited voice of the not-so-honest Honest John in the Disney classic Pinocchio (1940).
- Introduced the Gershwin standard "Lady Be Good" in the Broadway show of the same name in 1924.
- Was in five Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Front Page (1931), A Tale of Two Cities (1935), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) and Friendly Persuasion (1956).
- Popular character actor, best known for playing somewhat blustery, often less-than-honest, characters.
- He has appeared in five films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: The Front Page (1931), Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), Pinocchio (1940), & Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).
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