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Delos Jewkes

Delos Jewkes
  • Name: Delos Jewkes
  • Birthday: 1895-10-21
  • Also known as: Jesse Delos Jewkes,J. Delos Jewkes,J.D. Jewkes
  • Place of birth: Orangeville, Utah, USA
  • Popularity: 1.968
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.

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Title Release date
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