DeForest Kelley
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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: The Motion Picture
(Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
(Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
(Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
(McCoy)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
(Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
(Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy)
House of Bamboo
(Charlie (uncredited))
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
(Morgan Earp)
Fear in the Night
(Vince Grayson)
Warlock
(Curley Burne)
Canon City
(Smalley)
Malaya
(Lt. Glenson (uncredited))
The Law and Jake Wade
(Wexler)
Trekkies
(Self)
Night of the Lepus
(Elgin Clark)
Raintree County
(Southern Officer)
Illegal
(Edward Clary (as DeForest Kelly))
Where Love Has Gone
(Sam Corwin)
Tension at Table Rock
(Jim Breck)
Gunfight at Comanche Creek
(Amos Troop)
The Bull of the West
(Ben Tully)
Variety Girl
(Bob Kirby)
Duke of Chicago
('Ace' Martin)
The Pixar Story
(Leonard McCoy (archive footage))
Town Tamer
(Guy Tavenner)
The View from Pompey's Head
(Jim - Hotel Clerk)
Taxi
(Fred (uncredited))
Black Spurs
(Sheriff Dal Nemo)
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
(Self)
Apache Uprising
(Toby Jack Saunders)
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
(Self)
A Conversation with DeForest Kelley
(Self)
The Star Trek Dream
(Self)
William Shatner: Captain's Log
(Self)
Speak No Evil
(Ted)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
(Self)
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
(Himself)
Waco
(Bill Rile)
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
(Tully)
The Edge of Innocence
(Lambert)
Duffy of San Quentin
(Eddie Lee)
40 Years of Star Trek
(Self)
Time to Kill
(Peter)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
(Viking 1 (voice))
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
((archive footage))
Beyond Our Own
(Bob Rogers)
The Men
(Dr. Sherman (uncredited))
The Gallant Men
Star Trek
(Dr. McCoy)
Trackdown
Cain's Hundred
(Bob Tully)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
(Admiral Leonard McCoy)
Route 66
Star Trek
(Leonard McCoy (voice))
Tales of Wells Fargo
(Captain Cole Scofield)
The Lone Ranger
(Bob Kittredge)
Gunsmoke
(Will Bailey)
Perry Mason
(Peter Thorpe)
Studio One
(Bob Philo)
Ironside
Laredo
Black Saddle
(Sam King)
Rawhide
(Slate Prell)
The Fugitive
(Charlie)
The Millionaire
(Dr. Michael Wells)
The Virginian
(Ben Tully)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
(Sheriff)
M Squad
(Police Sgt. Miller)
The Donna Reed Show
Matinee Theater
You Are There
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Navy Log
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(Sheriff Steve Pax)
The Dakotas
Bat Masterson
(Brock Martin)
Riverboat
(Alex Jeffords)
Cavalcade of America
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Les Porter)
City Detective
Coronado 9
26 Men
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
(Philip Conroy)
Johnny Midnight
The Wonderful World of Disney
(Silas Morgan (uncredited))
Stagecoach West
(Lt. Clarke)
Trackdown
(Perry Grimes)
M Squad
(Detective)
Lawman
(Sam White)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
(Kenneth Porter)
The Virginian
(Lt. Beldon)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Logan Wheeler)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Sherm Pickard)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Swain)
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(Ollie Tate)
Bonanza
(Captain Moss Johnson)
Bonanza
(Tully)
Bonanza
(Dr. Michael Jons)
Public Defender
(Ralph Sanders)
Have Gun, Will Travel
(Deakin)
The Silent Service
(Lt. Comm. Enright)
77 Sunset Strip
(Phil Wingate)
Studio 57
(Ted Lance)
Death Valley Days
(Elliott Webster)
Death Valley Days
(Shad Cullen)
Death Valley Days
(Clint Rogers)
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
(Frank Slater)
The Lone Wolf
(Ted Hopkins)
The Lone Wolf
(Nick Kohler)