Actor
- You Know the Face (2008) .... Himself (archive footage)
- Garbo (2005) .... (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Settling the Score (2005) .... Canterac (archive footage)
- Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) .... Himself (archive footage)
- The Great Christmas Movies (1998) .... Himself (1938 trailer for M-G-M "A Christmas Carol")
- Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (1996) .... Potter (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hollywood (1980) .... Himself (archive footage)
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) .... Clip from 'A Free Soul' (archive footage)
- Hooray for Hollywood (1975) .... Himself (archive footage)
- Black History: Lost Stolen, or Strayed (1968) .... Himself / Colonel (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1966) .... (archive footage)
- Our Mr. Sun (1956) .... Father Time (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- Film Fun (1955) .... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Main Street to Broadway (1953) .... Himself
- Lone Star (1952) .... Andrew Jackson
- Bannerline (1951) .... Hugo Trimble
- The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951) .... Himself
- Right Cross (1950) .... Sean O'Malley
- Screen Actors (1950) .... Himself (uncredited)
- Malaya (1950) .... John Manchester
- Some of the Best (1949) .... Narrator
- Some of the Best (1949) .... Himself (Host / commentator)
- Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) .... Capt. Bering Joy
- Duel in the Sun (1948) .... Sen. Jackson McCanles
- Key Largo (1948) .... James Temple
- It's a Wonderful Life (1947) .... Henry F. Potter
- Dark Delusion (1947) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- The Secret Heart (1946) .... Dr. Rossiger
- Three Wise Fools (1946) .... Dr. Richard Gaunght
- Between Two Women (1946) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Three Men in White (1946) .... Dr. Leonard B. Gillespie
- The Valley of Decision (1945) .... Pat Rafferty
- Since You Went Away (1944) .... Clergyman
- Dragon Seed (1944) .... Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
- The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943) .... Gramps
- A Guy Named Joe (1943) .... The General
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942) .... Dr. Gillespie
- Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Tennessee Johnson (1942) .... Thaddeus Stevens
- Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- The Bad Man (1941) .... Uncle Henry Jones
- The Penalty (1941) .... 'Grandpop' Logan
- Lady Be Good (1941) .... Judge Murdock
- Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- The Stars Look Down (1940) .... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Miracle of Sound (1940) ....
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939) .... Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie
- On Borrowed Time (1939) .... Julian Northrup (Gramps)
- Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) .... Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- Let Freedom Ring (1939) .... Thomas Logan
- Land of Liberty (1939) .... (archive footage)
- From the Ends of the Earth (1939) .... Himself (archive footage)
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) .... Grandpa Martin Vanderhof
- Young Dr. Kildare (1938) .... Dr. Gillespie
- Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 (1938) .... Himself
- Test Pilot (1938) .... Howard B. Drake
- A Yank at Oxford (1938) .... Dan Sheridan
- A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore (1938) .... Himself
- Navy Blue and Gold (1937) .... Capt. 'Skinny' Dawes
- Saratoga (1937) .... Grandpa Clayton
- Captains Courageous (1937) .... Captain Disko Troop
- A Family Affair (1937) .... Judge James K. Hardy
- Camille (1937) .... Monsieur Duval
- The Road to Glory (1936) .... Papa La Roche, aka Pvt. Moran
- The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) .... Andrew Jackson
- Ah, Wilderness! (1936) .... Nat Miller
- The Devil-Doll (1936) .... Paul Lavond
- The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936) .... Springfield 'Spring' Davis
- The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, and Observation of David Copperfield, the Younger (1935) .... Dan Peggotty
- The Return of Peter Grimm (1935) .... Peter Grimm
- Public Hero #1 (1935) .... Dr. Josiah Glass
- Mark of the Vampire (1935) .... Professor
- The Little Colonel (1935) .... Col. Lloyd
- Treasure Island (1934) .... Billy Bones
- The Girl from Missouri (1934) .... T.R. Paige
- La Ciudad de cartón (1934) .... Himself
- Carolina (1934) .... Bob Connelly
- This Side of Heaven (1934) .... Martin Turner
- Dinner at Eight (1934) .... Oliver Jordan
- Should Ladies Behave (1933) .... Augustus Merrick
- Christopher Bean (1933) .... Dr. Milton Haggett
- Night Flight (1933) .... Robineau
- One Man's Journey (1933) .... Dr. Eli Watt
- Looking Forward (1933) .... Tim Benton
- Sweepings (1933) .... Daniel Pardway
- Rasputin and the Empress (1933) .... Grigori Rasputin
- The Stranger's Return (1933) .... Grandpa Storr
- Grand Hotel (1932) .... Otto Kringelein
- The Washington Masquerade (1932) .... Jefferson Keane
- Arsène Lupin (1932) .... Det. Guerchard
- Broken Lullaby (1932) .... Dr. H. Holderlin
- Biography The Barrymores (1932) .... Himself / Numerous screen roles (archive footage)
- Mata Hari (1931) .... Gen. Serge Shubin
- The Yellow Ticket (1931) .... Baron Igor Andrey
- Guilty Hands (1931) .... Richard Grant
- A Free Soul (1931) .... Stephen Ashe - Defense Attorney
- Jackie Cooper's Birthday Party (1931) .... Himself
- The Christmas Party (1931) .... Himself (uncredited)
- The Movie Album (1931) .... Himself (archive footage)
- Estrellados (1930) .... Himself (Guest Appearance) (uncredited)
- Free and Easy (1930) .... Himself, Lionel Barrymore, Director, Bedroom Scene
- The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) .... Himself - Director of 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)
- The Mysterious Island (1929) .... Count Andre Dakkar
- The River Woman (1928) .... Bill Lefty
- West of Zanzibar (1928) .... Mr. Crane
- Alias Jimmy Valentine (1928) .... Doyle
- Road House (1928) .... Henry Grayson
- The Lion and the Mouse (1928) .... John Ryder
- Drums of Love (1928) .... Duke Cathos de Alvia
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1927) .... Crowd extra in chariot race (uncredited)
- Women Love Diamonds (1927) .... Hugo Harlan
- The Show (1927) .... The Greek
- The Temptress (1926) .... Canterac
- Wife Tamers (1926) .... Mr. Barry
- Brooding Eyes (1926) .... Slim Jim Carey
- The Wrongdoers (1925) .... Daniel Abbott
- The Girl Who Wouldn't Work (1925) .... Gordon Kent
- Children of the Whirlwind (1925) .... Joe Ellison
- The Eternal City (1924) .... Baron Bonelli
- Enemies of Women (1923) .... Prince Lubimoff
- His Father's Son (1917) .... J. Dabney Barro
- Dorian's Divorce (1916) .... Richard Dorian
- Dora Thorne (1915) .... Lord Earle
- The Flaming Sword (1915) .... Steve
- The Romance of Elaine (1915) .... Marcus Del Mar / Mr. X
- A Modern Magdalen (1915) .... Lindsay
- The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde (1915) .... Judge Randolph Legarde
- The Exploits of Elaine (1914) .... Undetermined Role
- The Seats of the Mighty (1914) .... Monsieur Doltaire
- Brute Force (1914) ....
- The Battle at Elderbush Gulch (1914) ....
- Strongheart (1914) .... Billy Saunders
- Judith of Bethulia (1914) .... Extra
- The Massacre (1914) ....
- Her Father's Silent Partner (1914) ....
- Classmates (1914) .... Dumble
- The Power of the Press (1914) .... Steve Carson
- Men and Women (1914) .... Stephen Rodman aka Robert Stevens
- The Woman in Black (1914) .... Robert Crane
- Under the Gaslight (1914) .... William Byke
- The House of Discord (1913) ....
- All for Science (1913) .... In Detective Agency
- So Runs the Way (1913) .... Undetermined Role (unconfirmed)
- The Stolen Treaty (1913) .... The Japanese Diplomat
- The Strong Man's Burden (1913) .... John
- The Crook and the Girl (1913) .... The Nephew
- The Work Habit (1913) .... The Father
- The Suffragette Minstrels (1913) .... (unconfirmed)
- An Indian's Loyalty (1913) .... The Cattle Buyer
- I Was Meant for You (1913) .... Lavina's Father
- Under the Shadow of the Law (1913) .... Charles Darnton, the Employer
- The Vengeance of Galora (1913) .... (unconfirmed)
- The Mirror (1913) .... Daisy's Father
- The Enemy's Baby (1913) .... Ben Brown
- A Gamble with Death (1913) .... Jim Benton, the Bartender
- In Diplomatic Circles (1913) .... The Japanese Ambassador
- Almost a Wild Man (1913) .... In Audience
- The Switch Tower (1913) .... First Counterfeiter
- Death's Marathon (1913) .... The Financial Backer
- The Well (1913) .... The Farmer
- Red Hicks Defies the World (1913) .... The Referee
- A Timely Interception (1913) .... The Farmer's Brother
- The Ranchero's Revenge (1913) .... The Ranchero
- Just Gold (1913) .... First Brother
- The Yaqui Cur (1913) .... The Easterner
- The House of Darkness (1913) .... The Doctor
- The Wanderer (1913) .... The Male Lover
- The Lady and the Mouse (1913) .... The Young Woman's Father
- A Misunderstood Boy (1913) .... The Father
- The Little Tease (1913) .... In Bar
- The Perfidy of Mary (1913) .... Mary's Father
- The Sheriff's Baby (1913) .... Third Bandit
- Fate (1913) .... Father, Loving Family
- Near to Earth (1913) .... Gato
- The Unwelcome Guest (1913) .... At Auction
- A Girl's Stratagem (1913) ....
- The Wrong Bottle (1913) .... The Father
- Love in an Apartment Hotel (1913) .... In Hotel Lobby
- A Chance Deception (1913) .... A Policeman
- Oil and Water (1913) .... In First Audience / In Second Audience / Visitor
- The Tender Hearted Boy (1913) ....
- An Adventure in the Autumn Woods (1913) .... The Father
- The Telephone Girl and the Lady (1913) .... The Desk Sergeant
- Three Friends (1913) .... Second Friend
- The God Within (1912) .... The Woman of the Camp's Lover
- A Cry for Help (1912) .... The Bum
- The Burglar's Dilemma (1912) .... The Householder
- My Hero (1912) ....
- The New York Hat (1912) .... Preacher Bolton (minister)
- Brutality (1912) .... At Wedding
- The Informer (1912) .... Union Soldier
- My Baby (1912) .... At Table
- Gold and Glitter (1912) .... The Lover
- Heredity (1912) .... Woodsman
- The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) .... The Musician's Friend
- The Painted Lady (1912) .... At Ice Cream Festival
- The One She Loved (1912) .... The Neighbor
- The Chief's Blanket (1912) .... The Young Man
- So Near, Yet So Far (1912) .... In Club
- Friends (1912) .... Grizzley Fallon (Dandy Jack's friend)
- Home Folks (1912) ....
- The Miser's Heart (1911) .... Jules, the Thief
- The Battle (1911) .... Wagon Driver
- Fighting Blood (1911) ....
- Guilty Hands (1931) .... (uncredited)
- Ten Cents a Dance (1931) ....
- The Sea Bat (1930) .... (uncredited)
- The Rogue Song (1930) ....
- Redemption (1930) .... (retakes) (uncredited)
- His Glorious Night (1929) ....
- The Unholy Night (1929) ....
- Madame X (1929) ....
- Confession (1929) ....
- Life's Whirlpool (1917) ....
- Just Boys (1914) ....
- No Place for Father (1913) ....
- The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) .... first assistant director (uncredited)
- Olympia (1930) ....
- His Glorious Night (1929) ....
- Life's Whirlpool (1917) .... scenario
- The Vengeance of Galora (1913) .... writer
- The Tender Hearted Boy (1913) .... writer
- The Burglar's Dilemma (1912) .... writer


