Name
Delos Jewkes
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1895-10-21
Deathday
1984-07-17 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Orangeville, Utah, USA
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.
Known For
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Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccent...
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In order to avoid a prearranged marriage, a rebellious French princess sheds her identity ...
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Santa's little helpers must hurry to finish the toys before Christmas Day....
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Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in lov...
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Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into ...
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Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his de...
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Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to ano...
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Noah, his family (wife, 3 sons, their wives), and various animals all help build the ark. ...
- 1936 Bottles as Asorbine Bottle / Hot Water Bottle (voice)
- 1935 Pop Goes the Easel as Art Student (uncredited)
- 1942 White Cargo as Native Singer (uncredited)
- 1938 Have You Got Any Castles as Old King Cole (voice) (uncredited)
- 1971 Bedknobs and Broomsticks as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
- 1932 Santa's Workshop as deep-voiced gnome (voice)
- 1933 Father Noah's Ark as Various (uncredited)
- 1939 Broadway Serenade as Musician (uncredited)
- 1940 Bitter Sweet as Singer (uncredited)
- 1943 Coney Island as Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters
- 1943 Du Barry Was a Lady as Singer (uncredited)
- 1942 Rio Rita as Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited)
- 1944 Lost in a Harem as Singer - 'Sons of the Desert' Number (uncredited)
- 1936 To Spring as Wind (voice) (uncredited)
- 1935 Naughty Marietta as Barber (uncredited)
- 1941 One Foot in Heaven as Choir Member (uncredited)
- 1962 The Music Man as Harley MacCauley
- 1932 King Neptune as Deep Basso (uncredited)
- 1930 The Booze Hangs High as Pigs (voice) (uncredited)
- 1946 Girl on the Spot as Pirate King (uncredited)
- 1960 The Andy Griffith Show ( 2 episodes ) as Glen Cripe
