
Delos Jewkes
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1895-10-21
Day of Death
1984-07-17 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Orangeville, Utah, USA
Delos Jewkes
Biography
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.
Acting
(1971)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
(1962)
The Music Man
as Harley MacCauley
(1944)
Lost in a Harem
as Singer - 'Sons of the Desert' Number (uncredited)
(1943)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Singer
(1943)
Coney Island
as Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters
(1942)
White Cargo
as Native Singer (uncredited)
(1942)
Rio Rita
as Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited)
(1941)
One Foot in Heaven
as Choir Member (uncredited)
(1940)
Bitter Sweet
as Singer (uncredited)
(1939)
Broadway Serenade
as Musician (uncredited)
(1938)
Have You Got Any Castles?
as Old King Cole
(1936)
Bottles
as Asorbine Bottle / Hot Water Bottle (voice)
(1936)
To Spring
as Wind (voice) (uncredited)
(1935)
Naughty Marietta
as Barber (uncredited)
(1935)
Pop Goes the Easel
as Art Student (uncredited)
(1933)
Father Noah's Ark
as Various (uncredited)
(1932)
Santa's Workshop
as deep-voiced gnome (voice)