Delos Jewkes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

18

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-10-21

Deathday

1984-07-17 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Orangeville, Utah, USA

Also Known As

  • Jesse Delos Jewkes
  • J. Delos Jewkes
  • J.D. Jewkes

Delos Jewkes

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.

Known For

The Music Man
7.1%

The Music Man

Jun 19, 1962

Santa's Workshop
6.5%

Santa's Workshop

Dec 10, 1932

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6%

The Andy Griffith Show

Oct 3, 1960

Father Noah's Ark
6.0%

Father Noah's Ark

Apr 8, 1933

Naughty Marietta
5.1%

Naughty Marietta

Mar 29, 1935

One Foot in Heaven
6.6%

One Foot in Heaven

Nov 1, 1941

Rio Rita
5.8%

Rio Rita

Mar 11, 1942

Du Barry Was a Lady
6.1%

Du Barry Was a Lady

Aug 13, 1943

Lost in a Harem
5.5%

Lost in a Harem

Dec 1, 1944

Pop Goes the Easel
6.8%

Pop Goes the Easel

Mar 29, 1935

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Acting

1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
1962
The Music Man as Harley MacCauley
1960
The Andy Griffith Show as Glen Cripe
1944
Lost in a Harem as Singer - 'Sons of the Desert' Number (uncredited)
1943
Du Barry Was a Lady as Singer
1943
Coney Island as Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters
1942
White Cargo as Native Singer (uncredited)
1942
Rio Rita as Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited)
1941
One Foot in Heaven as Choir Member (uncredited)
1940
Bitter Sweet as Singer (uncredited)
1939
Broadway Serenade as Musician (uncredited)
1938
Have You Got Any Castles? as Old King Cole
1936
To Spring as Wind (voice) (uncredited)
1936
Bottles as Asorbine Bottle / Hot Water Bottle (voice)
1935
Naughty Marietta as Barber (uncredited)
1935
Pop Goes the Easel as Art Student (uncredited)
1933
Father Noah's Ark as Various (uncredited)
1932
Santa's Workshop as deep-voiced gnome (voice)
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