Born 1895 (age 88) · Orangeville, Utah, USA
Appears in 21 titles

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.

Filmography

Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7.0
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
The Music Man
7.1
The Music Man
1962
as Harley MacCauley
Santa's Workshop
6.6
Santa's Workshop
1932
as deep-voiced gnome (voice)
Father Noah's Ark
6.1
Father Noah's Ark
1933
as Various (uncredited)
Have You Got Any Castles
6.4
Have You Got Any Castles
1938
as Old King Cole (voice) (uncredited)
King Neptune
6.5
King Neptune
1932
as Deep Basso (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta
5.4
Naughty Marietta
1935
as Barber (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
6.9
One Foot in Heaven
1941
as Choir Member (uncredited)
The Booze Hangs High
5.2
The Booze Hangs High
1930
as Pigs (voice) (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
6.5
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Singer (uncredited)
Rio Rita
6.0
Rio Rita
1942
as Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
5.6
Lost in a Harem
1944
as Singer - 'Sons of the Desert' Number (uncredited)
Pop Goes the Easel
7.1
Pop Goes the Easel
1935
as Art Student (uncredited)
To Spring
6.9
To Spring
1936
as Wind (voice) (uncredited)
Coney Island
6.3
Coney Island
1943
as Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters
White Cargo
6.2
White Cargo
1942
as Native Singer (uncredited)
Bitter Sweet
6.0
Bitter Sweet
1940
as Singer (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
6.6
Broadway Serenade
1939
as Musician (uncredited)
Bottles
8.0
Bottles
1936
as Asorbine Bottle / Hot Water Bottle (voice)
Girl on the Spot
10.0
Girl on the Spot
1946
as Pirate King (uncredited)