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Delos Jewkes

AKA: Jesse Delos Jewkes
Birthday: 1895-10-21
Died: 1984-07-17
Birthplace: Orangeville, Utah, USA


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

Bottles
Character: Asorbine Bottle / Hot Water Bottle (voice)
Pop Goes the Easel
Character: Art Student (uncredited)
White Cargo
Character: Native Singer (uncredited)

Have You Got Any Castles?
Character: Old King Cole
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Character: Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
Santa's Workshop
Character: deep-voiced gnome (voice)

Father Noah's Ark
Character: Various (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
Character: Musician (uncredited)
Bitter Sweet
Character: Singer (uncredited)

Coney Island
Character: Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters
Du Barry was a Lady
Character: Singer
Rio Rita
Character: Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited)

Lost in a Harem
Character: Singer - 'Sons of the Desert' Number (uncredited)
To Spring
Character: Wind (voice) (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta
Character: Barber (uncredited)

One Foot in Heaven
Character: Choir Member (uncredited)
The Music Man
Character: Harley MacCauley