Delos Jewkes

Birthday: 1895-10-21
Deathday: 1984-07-17
Birthplace: Orangeville, Utah, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

From New York Times Obituary, July 19, 1984: J. Delos Jewkes, a singer and actor who supplied the voice of God for Cecil B. De Mille's "Ten Commandments," died of a heart attack here Tuesday. He was 89 years old. Mr. Jewkes appeared in about 300 films, with Shirley Temple, John Wayne and others. He was featured in all of Jeanette MacDonald's and Nelson Eddy's films. He also appeared with Hoot Gibson and on the Orpheum-Keith Vaudeville Circuit. Mr. Jewkes started his singing career in 1925 with traveling opera and light opera companies. He sang in the bass section of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and with the Salt Lake Philharmonic Orchestra.

Credits

Year Title Character
1971-10-07 Bedknobs and Broomsticks Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
1962-06-19 The Music Man Harley MacCauley
1944-12-01 Lost in a Harem Singer - 'Sons of the Desert' Number (uncredited)
1943-08-13 Du Barry was a Lady Singer
1943-06-18 Coney Island Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters
1942-12-12 White Cargo Native Singer (uncredited)
1942-03-11 Rio Rita Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited)
1941-11-01 One Foot in Heaven Choir Member (uncredited)
1940-11-08 Bitter Sweet Singer (uncredited)
1939-04-07 Broadway Serenade Musician (uncredited)
1938-06-25 Have You Got Any Castles? Old King Cole
1936-06-04 To Spring Wind (voice) (uncredited)
1936-01-11 Bottles Asorbine Bottle / Hot Water Bottle (voice)
1935-03-29 Pop Goes the Easel Art Student (uncredited)
1935-03-29 Naughty Marietta Barber (uncredited)
1933-04-08 Father Noah's Ark Various (uncredited)
1932-12-10 Santa's Workshop deep-voiced gnome (voice)