Delos Jewkes

DOB: 1895-10-21

DOD: 1984-07-17

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.

Starred In

1936
Movie

Bottles

1935
Movie

Pop Goes the Easel

1942
Movie

White Cargo

1932
Movie

Santa's Workshop

1933
Movie

Father Noah's Ark

1939
Movie

Broadway Serenade

1940
Movie

Bitter Sweet

1943
Movie

Coney Island

1942
Movie

Rio Rita

1944
Movie

Lost in a Harem

1936
Movie

To Spring

1935
Movie

Naughty Marietta

1941
Movie

One Foot in Heaven

1962
Movie

The Music Man