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DeForest Kelley
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DeForest Kelley
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Acting
Birthday
1920-01-20,Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

6.5

Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979-12-07

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

7.4

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982-06-04

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

6.6

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984-06-01

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

7.2

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986-11-26

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

5.7

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989-06-09

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

7

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991-12-06

House of Bamboo

6.181

House of Bamboo
1955-07-01

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

7

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957-05-30

Fear in the Night

5.456

Fear in the Night
1947-04-10

6.772

Warlock
1959-05-15

6.167

Canon City
1948-06-30

6.933

Malaya
1949-12-27

The Law and Jake Wade

6.683

The Law and Jake Wade
1958-06-06

6.398

Trekkies
1997-10-18

Night of the Lepus

4.4

Night of the Lepus
1972-10-04

Raintree County

6.4

Raintree County
1957-12-20

6.415

Illegal
1955-10-09

Where Love Has Gone

6.1

Where Love Has Gone
1964-11-02

Tension at Table Rock

6.125

Tension at Table Rock
1956-10-03

Gunfight at Comanche Creek

5.912

Gunfight at Comanche Creek
1963-11-06

The Bull of the West

5.667

The Bull of the West
1972-05-04

6.455

Variety Girl
1947-08-29

Duke of Chicago

7

Duke of Chicago
1949-03-15

The Pixar Story

7.551

The Pixar Story
2007-08-28

6.818

Town Tamer
1965-07-07

The View from Pompey's Head

3.8

The View from Pompey's Head
1955-11-04

6.786

Taxi
1953-01-21

6.278

Black Spurs
1965-05-28

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

0

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
1996-11-04

Apache Uprising

6.4

Apache Uprising
1965-12-29

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

5.5

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
1996-02-06

A Conversation with DeForest Kelley

0

A Conversation with DeForest Kelley
1993-01-30

The Star Trek Dream

1

The Star Trek Dream
1975-09-24

William Shatner: Captain's Log

0

William Shatner: Captain's Log
1994-11-30

0

Speak No Evil
1950-08-13

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

6.333

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991-09-28

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

6.4

Star Trek: A Captain's Log
1994-11-30

6.688

Waco
1966-09-01

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

6.8

Bonanza: Ride the Wind
1966-01-01

The Edge of Innocence

0

The Edge of Innocence
1957-10-31

Duffy of San Quentin

6.75

Duffy of San Quentin
1954-03-16

40 Years of Star Trek

4.3

40 Years of Star Trek
2006-01-01

7

Time to Kill
1945-12-13

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

5.733

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998-05-19

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

6.8

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016-12-05

9

Beyond Our Own
1947-11-16

7.028

The Men
1950-08-25

Ambassador for Christ

0

Ambassador for Christ
1949-01-01

Marriage on the Rocks

5.8

Marriage on the Rocks
1965-09-24

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

6.725

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
1956-04-12

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

6.143

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996-10-06

5.517

Virtuosity
1995-08-04

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

0

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022-06-22

The Gallant Men

8

The Gallant Men
1962-10-05

7.999

Star Trek
1966-09-08

5.25

Cain's Hundred
1961-09-19

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.371

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987-09-28

6.725

Route 66
1960-10-07

6.797

Star Trek
1973-09-08

Tales of Wells Fargo

7.1

Tales of Wells Fargo
1957-03-18

The Lone Ranger

6.8

The Lone Ranger
1949-09-15

6.679

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

7.706

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

5.385

Studio One
1948-11-07

6.4

Laredo
1965-09-16

6.2

Black Saddle
1959-01-10

7.224

Rawhide
1959-01-09

7.3

The Fugitive
1963-09-17

The Millionaire

5.75

The Millionaire
1955-01-19

6.514

The Virginian
1962-09-19

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

6.8

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957-07-01

5.429

M Squad
1957-09-20

The Donna Reed Show

6.474

The Donna Reed Show
1958-09-24

Matinee Theater

5.286

Matinee Theater
1955-10-31

6

You Are There
1953-02-01

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

5.333

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956-09-07

5.2

Navy Log
1955-09-20

Wanted: Dead or Alive

7.014

Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958-09-06

6.5

The Dakotas
1963-01-07

6.133

Bat Masterson
1958-10-08

6.5

Riverboat
1959-09-13

Cavalcade of America

4.6

Cavalcade of America
1952-10-01

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956-10-05

7.5

City Detective
1953-09-07

6.667

Coronado 9
1960-09-06

5

26 Men
1957-10-15

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

6.833

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958-01-07

Johnny Midnight

7

Johnny Midnight
1960-01-03

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27

Stagecoach West

6.667

Stagecoach West
1960-10-04

6.875

Trackdown
1957-10-04

5.429

M Squad
1957-09-20

5.833

Lawman
1958-10-05

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

6.8

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957-07-01

6.514

The Virginian
1962-09-19

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956-10-05

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956-10-05

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956-10-05

Wanted: Dead or Alive

7.014

Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958-09-06

7.521

Bonanza
1959-09-12

7.521

Bonanza
1959-09-12

7.521

Bonanza
1959-09-12

Public Defender

6.25

Public Defender
1954-03-11

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.314

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957-09-14

The Silent Service

8

The Silent Service
1957-04-05

77 Sunset Strip

7.1

77 Sunset Strip
1958-10-10

8

Studio 57
1954-09-21

Death Valley Days

6.636

Death Valley Days
1952-10-01

Death Valley Days

6.636

Death Valley Days
1952-10-01

Death Valley Days

6.636

Death Valley Days
1952-10-01

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

6.5

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971-09-16

8

The Lone Wolf
1954-04-09

8

The Lone Wolf
1954-04-09

7

Alcoa Theatre
1957-09-30

6.855

Ironside
1967-03-28

6.875

Trackdown
1957-10-04

6.875

Trackdown
1957-10-04

6.875

Trackdown
1957-10-04

5.714

State Trooper
1956-09-25

6.667

Coronado 9
1960-09-06

The Lone Ranger

6.8

The Lone Ranger
1949-09-15

The Lone Ranger

6.8

The Lone Ranger
1949-09-15

Revlon Mirror Theatre

0

Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953-06-23

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

8.5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953-10-02

7.5

Waterfront
1954-08-21

7.5

Waterfront
1954-08-21

6.132

Room 222
1969-09-11

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

4.75

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969-09-14

Death Valley Days

6.636

Death Valley Days
1952-10-01

A Man Called Shenandoah

6.857

A Man Called Shenandoah
1965-09-13

6.694

Laramie
1959-09-15

6.694

Laramie
1959-09-15

6.5

The Deputy
1959-09-12

5.833

Lawman
1958-10-05

7

Alcoa Theatre
1957-09-30

The Man from Blackhawk

6.667

The Man from Blackhawk
1959-10-09

5.2

Navy Log
1955-09-20

Science Fiction Theatre

6.333

Science Fiction Theatre
1955-04-09

Assignment: Underwater

0

Assignment: Underwater
1960-09-09

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993-01-03

Public Prosecutor

8

Public Prosecutor
1947-01-01

6

You Are There
1953-02-01

7.5

City Detective
1953-09-07

6.725

Route 66
1960-10-07