DeForest Kelley
Acting
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.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Age 64 (now 79)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Age 66 (now 79)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Age 59 (now 79)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Age 71 (now 79)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Age 62 (now 79)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Age 69 (now 79)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
as Viking 1 (voice)
Age 78 (now 79)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Age 102 (now 79)
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as (archive footage)
Age 96 (now 79)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
as Viking 1 (voice)
Age 78 (now 79)
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
as Self
Age 76 (now 79)
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
as Self
Age 76 (now 79)
A Conversation with DeForest Kelley
as Self
Age 73 (now 79) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Age 71 (now 79)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Age 71 (now 79) Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Age 69 (now 79) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Age 66 (now 79) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Age 64 (now 79) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Age 62 (now 79) Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Age 59 (now 79)
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Medic (uncredited)
Age 36 (now 79)
The View from Pompey's Head
as Jim - Hotel Clerk
Age 35 (now 79)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Admiral Leonard McCoy
Age 67 (now 79)
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as Frank Slater
Age 51 (now 79)
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
as Parrish
Age 49 (now 79)
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
as Philip Conroy
Age 37 (now 79)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Kenneth Porter
Age 37 (now 79) Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Sheriff
Age 37 (now 79)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Logan Wheeler
Age 36 (now 79) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sherm Pickard
Age 36 (now 79) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Les Porter
Age 36 (now 79) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Swain
Age 36 (now 79)
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Silas Morgan (uncredited)
Age 34 (now 79)
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Also Known As
Jackson DeForest Kelley, دِفارست کلی
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