DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1920-01-20
Deathday: 1999-06-11 (79 years old)

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Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999) was an American actor, screenwriter, poet and singer known for his iconic roles in Westerns and as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy of the USS Enterprise in the television and film series Star Trek.


Kelley was delivered by his uncle at his parents' home in Atlanta, the son of Clora (née Casey) and Ernest David Kelley, who was a Baptist minister of Irish and Southern ancestry. DeForest was named after the pioneering electronics engineer Lee De Forest, and later named his Star Trek character's father "David" after his own. Kelley had an older brother, Ernest Casey Kelley. As a child, he often played outside for hours at a time. Kelley was immersed in his father's mission in Conyers and promised his father failure would mean "wreck and ruin". Before the end of his first year at Conyers, Kelley was introduced into the congregation to his musical talents and often sang solo in morning church services. Eventually, this led to an appearance on the radio station WSB AM in Atlanta, Georgia. As a result of his radio work, he won an engagement with Lew Forbes and his orchestra at the Paramount Theater.


In 1934, the family left Conyers for the community of Decatur. He attended the Decatur Boys High School where he played on the Decatur Bantams baseball team. Kelley also played football and other sports. Before his graduation, Kelley got a job as a drugstore car hop. He spent his weekends working in the local theatres. Kelley graduated in 1938. During World War II, Kelley served as an enlisted man in the United States Army Air Forces between March 10, 1943, and January 28, 1946, assigned to the First Motion Picture Unit. After an extended stay in Long Beach, California, Kelley decided to pursue an acting career and relocate to southern California permanently, living for a time with his uncle Casey. He worked as an usher in a local theater in order to earn enough money for the move. Kelley's mother encouraged her son in his new career goal, but his father disliked the idea. While in California, Kelley was spotted by a Paramount Pictures scout while doing a United States Navy training film.

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Filmography

all 96

TV Shows 50

Movies 46

self 6

Voice 2

(archive footage)
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)

Movie
Dr. Bones
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories

Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories (2011)

Movie
Leonard McCoy (archive footage)
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story (2007)

Movie
Self
40 Years of Star Trek

40 Years of Star Trek (2006)

Movie
Dr. Bones
Reflections on Spock

Reflections on Spock (2004)

Movie
Dr. Bones
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century (2004)

Movie
Viking 1 (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)

Movie
4.6
Self
Trekkies

Trekkies (1997)

Movie
Self
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1995)

Movie
Self
Star Trek: A Captain's Log

Star Trek: A Captain's Log (1994)

Movie
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Movie
5.64
Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)

Movie
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

Movie
5.52
Admiral Leonard McCoy
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

TV
6.47
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Movie
5.42
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

Movie
5.61
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Movie
5.35
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Movie
5.82
Leonard McCoy (voice)
Star Trek

Star Trek (1973)

TV
Elgin Clark
Night of the Lepus

Night of the Lepus (1972)

Movie
Ben Tully
The Bull of the West

The Bull of the West (1972)

Movie
Tully
Ride the Wind

Ride the Wind (1970)

Movie
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
Dr. McCoy
Star Trek

Star Trek (1966)

TV
7.9
Bill Rile
Waco

Waco (1966)

Movie
Toby Jack Saunders
Apache Uprising

Apache Uprising (1965)

Movie
Laredo

Laredo (1965)

TV
6
Guy Tavenner
Town Tamer

Town Tamer (1965)

Movie
Sheriff Dal Nemo
Black Spurs

Black Spurs (1965)

Movie
Sam Corwin
Where Love Has Gone

Where Love Has Gone (1964)

Movie
Amos Troop
Gunfight at Comanche Creek

Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963)

Movie
Charlie
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
The Dakotas

The Dakotas (1963)

TV
The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men (1962)

TV
Ben Tully / Lt. Beldon
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Bob Tully
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred (1961)

TV
Route 66

Route 66 (1960)

TV
Lt. Clarke
Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West (1960)

TV
Frank Briggs / Shep Harlow
Coronado 9

Coronado 9 (1960)

TV
Johnny Midnight

Johnny Midnight (1960)

TV
Alex Jeffords
Riverboat

Riverboat (1959)

TV
Tully / Captain Moss Johnson / Dr. Michael Jons
Bonanza

Bonanza (1959)

TV
1
George Manning
21 Beacon Street

21 Beacon Street (1959)

TV
Curley Burne
Warlock

Warlock (1959)

Movie
Sam King
Black Saddle

Black Saddle (1959)

TV
Slate Prell
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
Phil Wingate
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
Brock Martin
Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson (1958)

TV
Sam White
Lawman

Lawman (1958)

TV
The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show (1958)

TV
6
Ollie Tate / Sheriff Steve Pax
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)

TV
Wexler
The Law and Jake Wade

The Law and Jake Wade (1958)

Movie
Philip Conroy
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958)

TV
Southern Officer
Raintree County

Raintree County (1957)

Movie
26 Men

26 Men (1957)

TV
Lambert
The Edge of Innocence

The Edge of Innocence (1957)

Movie
Brock Childers / Ed Crow / Perry Grimes
Trackdown

Trackdown (1957)

TV
Peter Thorpe
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Police Sgt. Miller / Detective
M Squad

M Squad (1957)

TV
Deakin
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Kenneth Porter / Sheriff
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)

TV
Morgan Earp
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

Movie
4
Lt. Comm. Enright
The Silent Service

The Silent Service (1957)

TV
Captain Cole Scofield
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo (1957)

TV
Carter / Percival St. Clair
O. Henry Playhouse

O. Henry Playhouse (1957)

TV
Swain / Logan Wheeler / Sherm Pickard / Les Porter
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

TV
Jim Breck
Tension at Table Rock

Tension at Table Rock (1956)

Movie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)

TV
Jim - Hotel Clerk
The View from Pompey's Head

The View from Pompey's Head (1955)

Movie
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater (1955)

TV
Edward Clary (as DeForest Kelly)
Illegal

Illegal (1955)

Movie
Navy Log

Navy Log (1955)

TV
Will Bailey
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Charlie (uncredited)
House of Bamboo

House of Bamboo (1955)

Movie
Dr. Michael Wells
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Silas Morgan (uncredited)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)

TV
5.98
Studio 57

Studio 57 (1954)

TV
Eddie Lee
Duffy of San Quentin

Duffy of San Quentin (1954)

Movie
Ralph Sanders
Public Defender

Public Defender (1954)

TV
The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf (1954)

TV
City Detective

City Detective (1953)

TV
Al Hammill / Ike Clanton / Lt. Col. Everton Conger
You Are There

You Are There (1953)

TV
Fred (uncredited)
Taxi

Taxi (1953)

Movie
Elliott Webster / Shad Cullen / Clint Rogers
Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days (1952)

TV
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV
Dr. Sherman (uncredited)
The Men

The Men (1950)

Movie
Lt. Glenson (uncredited)
Malaya

Malaya (1949)

Movie
Bob Kittredge
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger (1949)

TV
'Ace' Martin
Duke of Chicago

Duke of Chicago (1949)

Movie
Bob Philo
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
Smalley
Canon City

Canon City (1948)

Movie
Bob Rogers
Beyond Our Own

Beyond Our Own (1947)

Movie
Bob Kirby
Variety Girl

Variety Girl (1947)

Movie
Vince Grayson
Fear in the Night

Fear in the Night (1947)

Movie
6
Peter
Time to Kill

Time to Kill (1945)

Movie
Self
The Star Trek Dream

The Star Trek Dream

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1920-01-20

Deathday
1999-06-11 (79 years old)

Birth Place
Atlanta, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Jackson DeForest Kelley

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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