Delos Jewkes

Delos Jewkes

Birthday: 1895-10-21

Deathday: 1984-07-17

Place of birth: Orangeville, Utah, USA

Also known as: Jesse Delos Jewkes, J. Delos Jewkes, J.D. Jewkes

imdb_id: nm0422490

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.

Played in movies:

Bottles

Score: 7.5

Pop Goes the Easel

Score: 7.1

The Music Man

Score: 7.1

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Score: 7.0

To Spring

Score: 6.8

One Foot in Heaven

Score: 6.6

Santa's Workshop

Score: 6.6

Have You Got Any Castles

Score: 6.4

King Neptune

Score: 6.3

Broadway Serenade

Score: 6.2

Coney Island

Score: 6.1

Du Barry Was a Lady

Score: 6.1

Father Noah's Ark

Score: 6.1

Bitter Sweet

Score: 5.8

Rio Rita

Score: 5.8

White Cargo

Score: 5.8

Naughty Marietta

Score: 5.4

Lost in a Harem

Score: 5.4

The Booze Hangs High

Score: 5.0

Played in tv shows:

The Andy Griffith Show

Score: 7.6