Delos Jewkes
Age: N/A | From: Orangeville, Utah, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Jesse Delos Jewkes , J. Delos Jewkes , J.D. Jewkes
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Orangeville, Utah, USA
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Movie Involvements: 9
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Santa's Workshop
(1932) deep-voiced gnome (voice)
Naughty Marietta
(1935) Barber (uncredited)
Broadway Serenade
(1939) Musician (uncredited)
Bitter Sweet
(1940) Singer (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
(1941) Choir Member (uncredited)
Father Noah's Ark
(1933) Various (uncredited)
To Spring
(1936) Wind (voice) (uncredited)
White Cargo
(1942) Native Singer (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Old Home Guardsman (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | Harley MacCauley | |
| 1960 | Glen Cripe | |
| 1944 | Singer - 'Sons of the Desert' Number (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Singer | |
| Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters | ||
| 1942 | Native Singer (uncredited) | |
| Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited) | ||
| 1941 | Choir Member (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Singer (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Musician (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Old King Cole | |
| 1936 | Wind (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Asorbine Bottle / Hot Water Bottle (voice) | ||
| 1935 | Art Student (uncredited) | |
| Barber (uncredited) | ||
| 1933 | Various (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | deep-voiced gnome (voice) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
