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    Delos Jewkes

    1895-10-21 (129 years old) in Orangeville, Utah, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Bedknobs and Broomsticks
    70.19999999999999 %|Oct 7, 1971
    Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Music, Animation
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    The Music Man
    71 %|Jun 19, 1962
    Comedy, Family, Music, Romance
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    Lost in a Harem
    55 %|Dec 1, 1944
    Comedy
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    Du Barry was a Lady
    61 %|Aug 13, 1943
    Comedy, Fantasy, Music
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    Coney Island
    53 %|Jun 18, 1943
    Comedy, Music
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    White Cargo
    58 %|Dec 12, 1942
    Adventure, Drama
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    Rio Rita
    58 %|Mar 11, 1942
    Comedy, Music
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    One Foot in Heaven
    66 %|Nov 1, 1941
    Drama
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    Bitter Sweet
    58 %|Nov 8, 1940
    Drama, Music, Romance
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    Broadway Serenade
    62 %|Apr 7, 1939
    Romance, Drama, Music
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    Have You Got Any Castles?
    64 %|Jun 25, 1938
    Animation, Comedy, Music
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    To Spring
    67 %|Jun 4, 1936
    Animation, Family
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    Bottles
    80 %|Jan 11, 1936
    Animation, Horror, Fantasy, Music
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    Pop Goes the Easel
    68 %|Mar 29, 1935
    Comedy
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    Naughty Marietta
    51 %|Mar 29, 1935
    Music, Romance
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    Father Noah's Ark
    59.660000000000004 %|Apr 8, 1933
    Animation
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    Santa's Workshop
    65.67999999999999 %|Dec 10, 1932
    Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

    Series

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    The Andy Griffith Show
    75.59 %|Oct 3, 1960
    Comedy, Family