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