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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

7.0

Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971

7.1

Harley MacCauley

The Music Man

1962

7.6

Glen Cripe

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

5.4

Singer - 'Sons of the Desert' Number (uncredited)

Lost in a Harem

1944

6.1

Singer

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

6.1

Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters

Coney Island

1943

5.8

Native Singer (uncredited)

White Cargo

1942

5.8

Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited)

Rio Rita

1942

6.6

Choir Member (uncredited)

One Foot in Heaven

1941

5.8

Singer (uncredited)

Bitter Sweet

1940

Credits

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

as Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)

1971

7.0

The Music Man

as Harley MacCauley

1962

7.1

The Andy Griffith Show

as Glen Cripe

1960

7.6

Lost in a Harem

as Singer - 'Sons of the Desert' Number (uncredited)

1944

5.4

Du Barry Was a Lady

as Singer

1943

6.1

Coney Island

as Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters

1943

6.1

White Cargo

as Native Singer (uncredited)

1942

5.8

Rio Rita

as Soloist in "The Ranger's Song" (uncredited)

1942

5.8

One Foot in Heaven

as Choir Member (uncredited)

1941

6.6

Bitter Sweet

as Singer (uncredited)

1940

5.8

Broadway Serenade

as Musician (uncredited)

1939

6.2

Have You Got Any Castles?

as Old King Cole

1938

6.4

To Spring

as Wind (voice) (uncredited)

1936

6.8

Bottles

as Asorbine Bottle / Hot Water Bottle (voice)

1936

7.5

Naughty Marietta

as Barber (uncredited)

1935

5.2

Pop Goes the Easel

as Art Student (uncredited)

1935

7.1

Father Noah's Ark

as Various (uncredited)

1933

6.0

Santa's Workshop

as deep-voiced gnome (voice)

1932

6.5

King Neptune

as Deep Basso (uncredited)

1932

6.3