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.

Cast

Bottles

(Asorbine Bottle / Hot Water Bottle (voice))

Pop Goes the Easel

(Art Student (uncredited))

White Cargo

(Native Singer (uncredited))

Have You Got Any Castles?

(Old King Cole)

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

(Old Home Guardsman (uncredited))

Santa's Workshop

(deep-voiced gnome (voice))

Father Noah's Ark

(Various (uncredited))

Broadway Serenade

(Musician (uncredited))

Bitter Sweet

(Singer (uncredited))

Coney Island

(Member of quartettes, 'Irish' number and singing waiters)

Du Barry was a Lady

(Singer)

Rio Rita

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

Lost in a Harem

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

To Spring

(Wind (voice) (uncredited))

Naughty Marietta

(Barber (uncredited))

One Foot in Heaven

(Choir Member (uncredited))

The Music Man

(Harley MacCauley)

The Andy Griffith Show

(Glen Cripe)