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Delos Jewkes

Delos Jewkes

Acting

October 21, 1895 – July 17, 1984 (died at 88)
Orangeville, Utah, USA
Male
20 Movies
1 TV Shows

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.

Santa's Workshop
Santa's Workshop

Santa's Workshop

1932 6.6

as deep-voiced gnome (voice)

Age 37 (now 88)
Father Noah's Ark
Father Noah's Ark

Father Noah's Ark

1933 6.1

as Various (uncredited)

Age 37 (now 88)
Have You Got Any Castles
Have You Got Any Castles

Have You Got Any Castles

1938 6.4

as Old King Cole (voice) (uncredited)

Age 42 (now 88)
To Spring
To Spring

To Spring

1936 6.9

as Wind (voice) (uncredited)

Age 40 (now 88)
The Booze Hangs High
The Booze Hangs High

The Booze Hangs High

1930 5.2

as Pigs (voice) (uncredited)

Age 35 (now 88)
King Neptune
King Neptune

King Neptune

1932 6.5

as Deep Basso (uncredited)

Age 36 (now 88)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971 7.0

as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)

Age 75 (now 88)
The Music Man
The Music Man

The Music Man

1962 7.1

as Harley MacCauley

Age 66 (now 88)
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1960 7.6

as Glen Cripe

Age 64 (now 88)
2 eps
Pop Goes the Easel
Pop Goes the Easel

Pop Goes the Easel

1935 7.1

as Art Student (uncredited)

Age 39 (now 88)
Bottles
Bottles

Bottles

1936 8.0

as Asorbine Bottle / Hot Water Bottle (voice)

Age 40 (now 88)
White Cargo
White Cargo

White Cargo

1942 6.2

as Native Singer (uncredited)

Age 47 (now 88)
Rio Rita
Rio Rita

Rio Rita

1942 6.0

as Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited)

Age 46 (now 88)
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

1941 6.9

as Choir Member (uncredited)

Age 46 (now 88)
Coney Island
Coney Island

Coney Island

1943 6.3

as Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters

Age 47 (now 88)
Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

1935 5.4

as Barber (uncredited)

Age 39 (now 88)