DeForest Kelley
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA — Jan 20 1920• Died Jun 11 1999
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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 "D…
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DeForest Kelley's Credits
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
Admiral Leonard McCoy
Perry Mason
Peter Thorpe
Star Trek
Dr. McCoy
Bonanza
Captain Moss Johnson
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Dr. McCoy
Have Gun, Will Travel
Deakin
The Fugitive
Charlie
The Virginian
Ben Tully
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Les Porter
Matinee Theater
Studio One
Bob Philo
Lawman
Sam White
Ironside
Mr. Fowler
The Donna Reed Show
Mr. Williams
Rawhide
Slate Prell
Route 66
77 Sunset Strip
Phil Wingate
The Lone Ranger
Bob Kittredge
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Sheriff Steve Pax
Bat Masterson
Brock Martin
Gunsmoke
Will Bailey
Studio 57
Ted Lance
Alcoa Theatre
Marshal
Laredo
Dr. David Ingram
Laramie
Bart Collins
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Sheriff
Room 222
Matt Silverton
The Deputy
Styles
Trackdown
Perry Grimes
M Squad
Police Sgt. Miller
Black Saddle
Sam King
State Trooper
Graham Jones
The Millionaire
Dr. Michael Wells
Cain's Hundred
Bob Tully
Public Defender
Ralph Sanders
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Frank Slater
Cavalcade of America
Tales of Wells Fargo
Captain Cole Scofield
Navy Log
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Philip Conroy
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Riverboat
Alex Jeffords
City Detective
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Science Fiction Theatre
26 Men
Coronado 9
Star Trek
Leonard McCoy (voice)
Stagecoach West
Lt. Clarke
Johnny Midnight
The Dakotas
Martin Volet
The Lone Wolf
Ted Hopkins
The Gallant Men
You Are There
Waterfront
Bob Vogelin
The Silent Service
Lt. Comm. Enright
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
A Man Called Shenandoah
Egan
The Wonderful World of Disney
Silas Morgan (uncredited)
Death Valley Days
Elliott Webster
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Virtuosity
Dr. Leonard McCoy (archive footage) (uncredited)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
The Pixar Story
Leonard McCoy (archive footage)
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Morgan Earp
Assignment: Underwater
Barney
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
The Men
Dr. Sherman (uncredited)
The Man from Blackhawk
Johnson
Warlock
Curley Burne
Variety Girl
Bob Kirby
Illegal
Edward Clary
Raintree County
Southern Officer
Trekkies
Self
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Medic (uncredited)
Malaya
Lt. Glenson (uncredited)
Tension at Table Rock
Jim Breck
Waco
Bill Rile
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
Public Prosecutor
Town Tamer
Guy Tavenner
House of Bamboo
Charlie (uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Viking 1 (voice)
The Bull of the West
Ben Tully
Apache Uprising
Toby Jack Saunders
Marriage on the Rocks
Mr. Turner
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
(archive footage)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Gunfight at Comanche Creek
Amos Troop
Taxi
Fred (uncredited)
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
Self
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Tully
Black Spurs
Sheriff Dal Nemo
Night of the Lepus
Elgin Clark
Duffy of San Quentin
Eddie Lee
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Himself
Fear in the Night
Vince Grayson
Where Love Has Gone
Sam Corwin
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Dr. McCoy
40 Years of Star Trek
Self
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Self
The Law and Jake Wade
Wexler
Duke of Chicago
'Ace' Martin
Beyond Our Own
Bob Rogers
Time to Kill
Peter
Canon City
Smalley
The View from Pompey's Head
Jim - Hotel Clerk
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Self
The Edge of Innocence
Lambert
The Star Trek Dream
Self
Ambassador for Christ
Aram
Speak No Evil
Ted
A Conversation with DeForest Kelley
Self