DeForest Kelley
Docteur Léonard Mc Coy " Bones " in Star Trek
Birth name : Jackson DeForest Kelley
Birth date : 1920/01/20
Date of death : 1999/06/11 (79 years old)
Birth place : Atlanta
Biography for DeForest Kelley
DeForest Kelley was born in Atlanta Georgia January 20, 1920. He graduated from highschool at 16 and went on to sing at the church where his father was a baptist minister.At seventeen he made his first trip outside the state to visit an uncle in Long Beach California, he intended to stay for 2 weeks but ended up staying a year. Upon returning home he told his parents he was moving to California to become an actor . His mother encouraged him but the idea didn't go over well with his father. In California Kelley was spotted by a Paramount scout while doing a Navy Training film. He went on acting in many westerns and eventually played the role of Dr. Leonard McCoy which changed his life forever.
From Time to Kill in 45, Deforest will not stop shooting in films like Penitentiary in Colorado (48), Duke of Chicago (49), witness to shoot down (55), settlement of accounts to O.K. Corral (57), L 'Man with gold colts (59).
He will play as guest star in series like: Gunsmoke (56), Rawhide (59), Mike Hammer (59), Perry Mason (61), Les Incorruptibles (62), Bonanza (from 61 to 66), the Iron man (70), before becoming the famous Doctor Mc Coy in Star Trek.
Deforest Kelley is an American actor known for having interpreted the character of Leonard "Bones" McCoy in the television series Star Trek and in the films of the series. He was born on January 20, 1920 in Toccoa, Georgia, and died on June 11, 1999 in Los Angeles, California. Kelley began her acting career in the 1940s and played in many films, TV movies and television shows before becoming famous thanks to her role in Star Trek.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998) (V) (voice) | Viking 1 |
| Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993) (VG) (voice) | Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy |
| Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Enhanced (1992) (VG) (voice) | Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy |
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) | Dr. Leonard Bones McCoy |
| Star Trek Adventure (1991) | Dr. McCoy |
| Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) | Dr. Leonard Bones McCoy |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Admiral Leonard McCoy (1 episode, 1987) |
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) | Dr. Leonard Bones McCoy |
| Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) | Dr. Leonard Bones McCoy |
| Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) | Dr. McCoy |
| Strike Force (1 episode) | |
| The Littlest Hobo | Prof. Hal Schaffer (1 episode, 1981) |
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) | Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy |
| Star Trek | Dr. McCoy (22 episodes, 1973-1974) |
| The Cowboys | Jack Potter (1 episode, 1974) |
| The ABC Afternoon Playbreak | Dr. Goldstone (1 episode, 1973) |
| Police Story (1 episode, 1973) | |
| Night of the Lepus (1972) | Elgin Clark |
| Room 222 (1 episode, 1971) | |
| Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | Frank Slater (1 episode, 1971) |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Parrish (1 episode, 1970) |
| The Silent Force | Curston (1 episode, 1970) |
| Ironside | Mr. Fowler (1 episode, 1970) |
| Star Trek | Dr. McCoy (76 episodes, 1966-1969) |
| Police Story (1967) (TV) | Lab chief |
| Waco (1966) | Bill Rile |
| Death Valley Days | Clint Rogers / ... (4 episodes, 1962-1966) |
| Laredo | Dr. David Ingram (1 episode, 1966) |
| A Man Called Shenandoah | Egan (1 episode, 1966) |
| Bonanza | Tully |
| Apache Uprising (1965) | Toby Jack Saunders |
| The Donna Reed Show | Williams (1 episode, 1965) |
| The Fugitive | Charlie (1 episode, 1965) |
| Marriage on the Rocks (1965) | Mr. Turner |
| Town Tamer (1965) | Guy Tavenner |
| Black Spurs (1965) | Sheriff #1 |
| Slattery's People | Gregg Wilson (1 episode, 1964) |
| Where Love Has Gone (1964) | Sam Corwin |
| The Virginian | Ben Tully / ... (2 episodes, 1963) |
| Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963) | Amos Troop |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Phil Wingate (1 episode, 1963) |
| The Dakotas | Martin Volet (1 episode, 1963) |
| The Gallant Men | Col. Davenport (1 episode, 1963) |
| Laramie | Bart Collins / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963) |
| Have Gun | |
| The Untouchables | Detective Missing Persons Bureau (1 episode, 1962) |
| Route 66 | Bob Harcourt Jr. / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1962) |
| Perry Mason | Peter Thorpe (1 episode, 1961) |
| Cain's Hundred | Tully (1 episode, 1961) |
| Shannon | Carlyle (1 episode, 1961) |
| Stagecoach West | Lt. Clarke (2 episodes, 1961) |
| Bat Masterson | Brock Martin (1 episode, 1961) |
| The Deputy | Farley Styles (1 episode, 1961) |
| Lawman | Bent Carr / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961) |
| Coronado 9 | Frank Briggs / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961) |
| Assignment: Underwater | Barney (1 episode, 1961) |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Captain Cole Scoville (1 episode, 1961) |
| Riverboat | Alex Jeffords (1 episode, 1961) |
| Two Faces West | Vern Cleary (1 episode, 1960) |
| Alcoa Theatre | Jake Brittin / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1960) |
| Zane Grey Theater | Les Porter / ... (5 episodes, 1956-1960) |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Ken Porter / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1960) |
| Disneyland | Silas Morgan (1 episode, 1959) |
| Black Saddle | Sam King (1 episode, 1959) |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Ollie Tate / ... (2 episodes, 1959) |
| Trackdown | Tom Dooley / ... (5 episodes, 1957-1959) |
| 21 Beacon Street | George Manning (1 episode, 1959) |
| Mike Hammer | Eddie Robbins / ... (2 episodes, 1959) |
| The Lineup (1 episode, 1959) | |
| State Trooper | Graham (1 episode, 1959) |
| Warlock (1959) (as De Forest Kelley) | Curley Burne |
| Rawhide | Slate Prell (1 episode, 1959) |
| Northwest Passage | David Cooper (1 episode, 1959) |
| Special Agent 7 | Martin (1 episode, 1959) |
| 26 Men | Ed Lacey (1 episode, 1959) |
| Mackenzie's Raiders | Charles Barrons / ... (1 episode, 1959) |
| The Rough Riders | Lance (1 episode, 1958) |
| Steve Canyon | Radar Major (1 episode, 1958) |
| The Law and Jake Wade (1958) (as De Forest Kelley) | Wexler |
| M Squad | Police Sgt. Miller / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1958) |
| Playhouse 90 (2 episodes, 1957-1958) | |
| Boots and Saddles | Merriweather (1 episode, 1957) |
| Raintree County (1957) | Southern officer |
| The Web | Detective Lt. Johnny Wright (1 episode, 1957) |
| Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Jordan Haig (1 episode, 1957) |
| Code 3 | Deputy Don Reason (1 episode, 1957) |
| Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) | Morgan Earp |
| The Silent Service | Lt. Cdr. James Dempsey (2 episodes, 1957) |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Dr. Robert Taber (1 episode, 1957) |
| Navy Log | Corporal (1 episode, 1957) |
| Science Fiction Theatre | Captain Hall, M.D. / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1956) |
| Tension at Table Rock (1956) | Jim Breck |
| You Are There | Al Hammill / ... (9 episodes, 1953-1956) |
| Strange Stories | Harvey Harris (1 episode, 1956) |
| The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) (uncredited) | Medic |
| Matinee Theatre | Alan Brecker (2 episodes, 1955-1956) |
| Gunsmoke | Will Bailey (1 episode, 1956) |
| The View from Pompey's Head (1955) (uncredited) | Jim Foster |
| Studio 57 | Alfred / ... (2 episodes, 1954-1955) |
| Illegal (1955) (as DeForest Kelly) | Edward Clary |
| The Millionaire | Dr. Michael Wells (1 episode, 1955) |
| House of Bamboo (1955) (uncredited) | Charlie |
| The Lone Wolf | Nick Kohler / ... (2 episodes, 1954-1955) |
| Cavalcade of America (1 episode, 1954) | |
| Your Favorite Story | John Ainslee (2 episodes, 1953-1954) |
| Duffy of San Quentin (1954) (uncredited) | Eddie Lee |
| Waterfront | Bob Vogelin / ... (2 episodes) |
| City Detective | Benjamin / ... (2 episodes, 1953-1954) |
| The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | Jeff (1 episode, 1953) |
| The Revlon Mirror Theater | Bert Dexter (1 episode, 1953) |
| The Lone Ranger | Bob Kittredge / ... (3 episodes, 1949-1953) |
| Taxi (1953) (uncredited) | Fred |
| Your Jeweler's Showcase (1 episode) | |
| Studio One | Bob Philo (1 episode, 1950) |
| The Men (1950) (uncredited) | Dr. Sherman |
| Malaya (1949) (uncredited) | Lt. Glenson |
| Duke of Chicago (1949) | 'Ace' Martin |
| Life of St. Paul Series (1949) | Aram |
| Canon City (1948) | Smalley |
| Gypsy Holiday (1948) (as DeForrest Kelley) | Carl Romano |
| Beyond Our Own (1947) | |
| Variety Girl (1947) | Bob Kirby |
| Fear in the Night (1947) | Vince Grayson |
| Public Prosecutor | Danny Watson (1 episode) |
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- Creation date: 23/04/2010 by Geny