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Delos Jewkes

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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Born:
Oct 21, 1895 In Orangeville, Utah, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
16
First Appeared:
In the movie Santa's Workshop 1932-12-10
Latest Project:
Movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971-10-07
Known For
Poster of Have You Got Any Castles?
Poster of To Spring
Poster of Father Noah's Ark
Poster of Santa's Workshop
Filmography
Movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks Old Home Guardsman (uncredited) 1971-10-07
Movie The Music Man Harley MacCauley 1962-06-19
Movie Lost in a Harem Singer - 'Sons of the Desert' Number (uncredited) 1944-12-01
Movie Coney Island Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters 1943-06-18
Movie Du Barry was a Lady Singer 1943-08-13
Movie Rio Rita Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited) 1942-03-11
Movie White Cargo Native Singer (uncredited) 1942-12-12
Movie One Foot in Heaven Choir Member (uncredited) 1941-11-01
Movie Bitter Sweet Singer (uncredited) 1940-11-08
Movie Broadway Serenade Musician (uncredited) 1939-04-07
Movie Have You Got Any Castles? Old King Cole 1938-06-25
Movie To Spring Wind (voice) (uncredited) 1936-06-04
Movie Pop Goes the Easel Art Student (uncredited) 1935-03-29
Movie Naughty Marietta Barber (uncredited) 1935-03-29
Movie Father Noah's Ark Various (uncredited) 1933-04-08
Movie Santa's Workshop deep-voiced gnome (voice) 1932-12-10