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person_profile-DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley Died at age: 79

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

DeForest Kelley

Date of Birth:

Jan 20, 1920

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Jun 11, 1999

Biography of

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.

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DeForest Kelley

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Filmography of

DeForest Kelley

Found 41 Movies in total

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

(archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2016

The Pixar Story

Leonard McCoy (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2007

... 2006

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

Viking 1 (voice) ( Actor )

... 1998

Trekkies

Self ( Actor )

... 1997

... 1995

... 1994

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Dr. Leonard McCoy ( Actor )

... 1991

... 1991

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Dr. Leonard McCoy ( Actor )

... 1989

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Dr. Leonard McCoy ( Actor )

... 1986

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Dr. Leonard McCoy ( Actor )

... 1984

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Dr. Leonard McCoy ( Actor )

... 1982

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Dr. Leonard McCoy ( Actor )

... 1979

Night of the Lepus

Elgin Clark ( Actor )

... 1972

The Bull of the West

Ben Tully ( Actor )

... 1972

Waco

Bill Rile ( Actor )

... 1966

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

Tully ( Actor )

... 1966

Apache Uprising

Toby Jack Saunders ( Actor )

... 1965

Town Tamer

Guy Tavenner ( Actor )

... 1965

Black Spurs

Sheriff Dal Nemo ( Actor )

... 1965

Where Love Has Gone

Sam Corwin ( Actor )

... 1964

Gunfight at Comanche Creek

Amos Troop ( Actor )

... 1963

Warlock

Curley Burne ( Actor )

... 1959

The Law and Jake Wade

Wexler ( Actor )

... 1958

Raintree County

Southern Officer ( Actor )

... 1957

The Edge of Innocence

Lambert ( Actor )

... 1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Morgan Earp ( Actor )

... 1957

Tension at Table Rock

Jim Breck ( Actor )

... 1956

The View from Pompey's Head

Jim - Hotel Clerk ( Actor )

... 1955

Illegal

Edward Clary (as DeForest Kelly) ( Actor )

... 1955

House of Bamboo

Charlie (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1955

Duffy of San Quentin

Eddie Lee ( Actor )

... 1954

Taxi

Fred (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1953

The Men

Dr. Sherman (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

Malaya

Lt. Glenson (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1949

Duke of Chicago

'Ace' Martin ( Actor )

... 1949

Canon City

Smalley ( Actor )

... 1948

Beyond Our Own

Bob Rogers ( Actor )

... 1947

Variety Girl

Bob Kirby ( Actor )

... 1947

Fear in the Night

Vince Grayson ( Actor )

... 1947