Known For
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963)
Col. Wilberforce
The Naked City
(1948)
Henry Fowler (Uncredited)
All the King's Men
(1949)
Spokesman for Impeachment (Uncredited)
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
(1966)
Fendall Hawkins
Advise & Consent
(1962)
Senator Stanley Danta
The Music Man
(1962)
Mayor George Shinn
The Teahouse of the August Moon
(1957)
Wainwright Purdy III
Journey Back to Oz
(1972)
Uncle Henry (voice)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
(1966)
C.P. Ballinger
Full Filmography
Acting
The Front Page
(1945)
The Naked City
(1948)
Henry Fowler (Uncredited)
Lust for Gold
(1949)
Sheriff Lynn Early
All the King's Men
(1949)
Spokesman for Impeachment (Uncredited)
Perfect Strangers
(1950)
Judge James Byron
The Kid from Texas
(1950)
Copeland
Bloomer Girl
(1956)
Horatio Applegate
The Teahouse of the August Moon
(1957)
Wainwright Purdy III
The Matchmaker
(1958)
Horace Vandergelder
The Missouri Traveler
(1958)
Finas Daugherty
Keep in Step
(1959)
Col. John T. Hall
The Music Man
(1962)
Mayor George Shinn
Advise & Consent
(1962)
Senator Stanley Danta
Who's Got the Action?
(1962)
Judge Boatwright
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963)
Col. Wilberforce
Never Too Late
(1965)
Harry Lambert
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
(1966)
Fendall Hawkins
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
(1966)
C.P. Ballinger
The Spy with a Cold Nose
(1966)
American General
The Comedians
(1967)
Smith
In Name Only
(1969)
Elwy Pertwhistle
Twinky
(1970)
Mr. Wardman-Scott's father
Richard
(1972)
Washington Doctor
Fair Play
(1972)
F.O. McGill
Journey Back to Oz
(1972)
Uncle Henry (voice)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
(1991)
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)