Delos Jewkes

Delos Jewkes

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.

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TV Series

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

7.6

Movies

Bottles

Bottles

7.5
Pop Goes the Easel

Pop Goes the Easel

7.077
White Cargo

White Cargo

5.8
Have You Got Any Castles

Have You Got Any Castles

6.4
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

7
Santa's Workshop

Santa's Workshop

6.534
Father Noah's Ark

Father Noah's Ark

6
Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

6.2
Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet

5.833
Coney Island

Coney Island

6.125
Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

6.1
Rio Rita

Rio Rita

5.8
Lost in a Harem

Lost in a Harem

5.4
To Spring

To Spring

6.75
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

5.2
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

6.583
The Music Man

The Music Man

7.061
King Neptune

King Neptune

6.3