Delos Jewkes
Acting · 88 years old
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.
Known For
The Andy Griffith Show
Glen Cripe
Bottles
Asorbine Bottle / Hot Water Bottle (voice)
Pop Goes the Easel
Art Student (uncredited)
The Music Man
Harley MacCauley
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
Choir Member (uncredited)
To Spring
Wind (voice) (uncredited)
Santa's Workshop
deep-voiced gnome (voice)
King Neptune
Deep Basso (uncredited)
Have You Got Any Castles
Old King Cole (voice) (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
Singer (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
Musician (uncredited)
Father Noah's Ark
Various (uncredited)
Coney Island
Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters
White Cargo
Native Singer (uncredited)
Bitter Sweet
Singer (uncredited)
Rio Rita
Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
Singer - 'Sons of the Desert' Number (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta
Barber (uncredited)
The Booze Hangs High
Pigs (voice) (uncredited)