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.
Known For
The Andy Griffith Show
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
The Music Man
Santa's Workshop
Du Barry Was a Lady
Coney Island
Bitter Sweet
Rio Rita
All Movies (20)
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks1971 · as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
- The Music Man1962 · as Harley MacCauley
- Girl on the Spot1946 · as Pirate King (uncredited)
- Lost in a Harem1944 · as Singer - 'Sons of the Desert' Number (uncredited)
- Du Barry Was a Lady1943 · as Singer (uncredited)
- Coney Island1943 · as Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters
- White Cargo1942 · as Native Singer (uncredited)
- Rio Rita1942 · as Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited)
- One Foot in Heaven1941 · as Choir Member (uncredited)
- Bitter Sweet1940 · as Singer (uncredited)
- Broadway Serenade1939 · as Musician (uncredited)
- Have You Got Any Castles1938 · as Old King Cole (voice) (uncredited)
- To Spring1936 · as Wind (voice) (uncredited)
- Bottles1936 · as Asorbine Bottle / Hot Water Bottle (voice)
- Pop Goes the Easel1935 · as Art Student (uncredited)
- Naughty Marietta1935 · as Barber (uncredited)
- Father Noah's Ark1933 · as Various (uncredited)
- Santa's Workshop1932 · as deep-voiced gnome (voice)
- King Neptune1932 · as Deep Basso (uncredited)
- The Booze Hangs High1930 · as Pigs (voice) (uncredited)
All TV Shows (1)
- The Andy Griffith Show1960 · as Glen Cripe