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DeForest Kelley (1920–1999)

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Jackson DeForest Kelley was born on January 20, 1920 in Toccoa, Georgia. He graduated from high school at age 16 and went on to sing at the Baptist church where his father was a minister. At age 17, he made his first trip outside the state to visit an uncle in Long Beach, California. He intended to stay for two weeks but ended up staying a year... See full bio »

Born:

Jackson DeForest Kelley
in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Died:

(age 79) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1998 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (video)
Viking 1 (voice)
 
1993 Star Trek: Judgment Rites (Video Game)
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy (voice)
 
1992 Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Enhanced (Video Game)
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy (voice)
 
1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
McCoy
 
1991 Star Trek Adventure (short)
Dr. McCoy
 
1989 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
McCoy
 
1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
Admiral Leonard McCoy
– Encounter at Farpoint (1987) … Admiral Leonard McCoy
 
1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
McCoy
 
1984 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
McCoy
 
1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
McCoy
 
1981 The Littlest Hobo (TV series)
Prof. Hal Schaffer
– Runaway (1981) … Prof. Hal Schaffer
 
1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Dr. McCoy
 
1973-1974 Star Trek (TV series)
Dr. McCoy
– The Counter-Clock Incident (1974) … Dr. McCoy (voice)
– How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth (1974) … Dr. McCoy (voice)
– Albatross (1974) … Dr. McCoy (voice)
– The Practical Joker (1974) … Dr. McCoy (voice)
– Bem (1974) … Dr. McCoy (credit only)
See all 22 episodes »
 
1974 The Cowboys (TV series)
Jack Potter
– David Done It (1974) … Jack Potter
 
1973 The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (TV series)
Dr. Goldstone
– I Never Said Goodbye (1973) … Dr. Goldstone
 
1972 Night of the Lepus
Elgin Clark
 
1971 Room 222 (TV series)
– The Sins of the Fathers (1971)
 
1971 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series)
Frank Slater
– Make No Mistake (1971) … Frank Slater
 
1970 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
Parrish
– Giants Never Kneel (1970) … Parrish
 
1970 The Silent Force (TV series)
Curston
– The Judge (1970) … Curston
 
1970 Ironside (TV series)
Mr. Fowler
– Warrior's Return (1970) … Mr. Fowler
 
1966-1969 Star Trek (TV series)
Dr. McCoy
– Turnabout Intruder (1969) … Dr. McCoy
– All Our Yesterdays (1969) … Dr. McCoy
– The Savage Curtain (1969) … Dr. McCoy
– The Cloud Minders (1969) … Dr. McCoy
– The Way to Eden (1969) … Dr. McCoy
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1967 Police Story (TV movie)
Lab chief
 
1966 Waco
Bill Rile
 
1962-1966 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Clint Rogers / Elliott Webster / Martin / …
– Lady of the Plains (1966) … Elliott Webster
– Devil's Gate (1965) … Martin
– Coffin for a Coward (1963) … Clint Rogers
– The Breaking Point (1962) … Shad Cullen
 
1966 Laredo (TV series)
Dr. David Ingram
– Sound of Terror (1966) … Dr. David Ingram
 
1966 A Man Called Shenandoah (TV series)
Egan
– The Riley Brand (1966) … Egan
 
1961-1966 Bonanza (TV series)
Tully - Reporter / Captain Moss Johnson / Dr. Michael Jons
– Ride the Wind: Part 2 (1966) … Tully - Reporter
– Ride the Wind: Part 1 (1966) … Tully - Reporter
– The Decision (1962) … Dr. Michael Jons
– The Honor of Cochise (1961) … Captain Moss Johnson
 
1965 Apache Uprising
Toby Jack Saunders
 
1965 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
Williams
– Uncle Jeff Needs You (1965) … Williams
 
1965 The Fugitive (TV series)
Charlie
– Three Cheers for Little Boy Blue (1965) … Charlie
 
1965 Marriage on the Rocks
Mr. Turner
 
1965 Town Tamer
Guy Tavenner
 
1965 Black Spurs
Sheriff Nemo
 
1964 Slattery's People (TV series)
Gregg Wilson
– Question: Which One Has the Privilege? (1964) … Gregg Wilson
 
1964 Where Love Has Gone
Sam Corwin
 
1963 The Virginian (TV series)
Ben Tully / Lt. Beldon
– Man of Violence (1963) … Lt. Beldon
– Duel at Shiloh (1963) … Ben Tully
 
1963 Gunfight at Comanche Creek
Amos Troop
 
1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Phil Wingate
– 88 Bars (1963) … Phil Wingate
 
1963 The Dakotas (TV series)
Martin Volet
– Reformation at Big Nose Butte (1963) … Martin Volet
 
1963 The Gallant Men (TV series)
Col. Davenport
– A Taste of Peace (1963) … Col. Davenport
 
1962-1963 Laramie (TV series)
Bart Collins / Jack
– The Unvanquished (1963) … Jack
– Gun Duel (1962) … Bart Collins
 
1962 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Deakin
– The Treasure (1962) … Deakin
 
1962 The Untouchables (TV series)
Detective Missing Persons Bureau
– Elegy (1962) … Detective Missing Persons Bureau (uncredited)
 
1961-1962 Route 66 (TV series)
Bob Harcourt Jr. / Willis
– 1800 Days to Justice (1962) … Bob Harcourt Jr.
– The Clover Throne (1961) … Willis
 
1961 Perry Mason (TV series)
Peter Thorpe
– The Case of the Unwelcome Bride (1961) … Peter Thorpe (as De Forest Kelley)
 
1961 Cain's Hundred (TV series)
Tully
– The Fixer (1961) … Tully
 
1961 Shannon (TV series)
Carlyle
– The Pickup (1961) … Carlyle
 
1961 Stagecoach West (TV series)
Clay Henchard / Lieutenant Clarke
– The Big Gun (1961) … Lieutenant Clarke
– Image of a Man (1961) … Clay Henchard
 
1961 Bat Masterson (TV series)
Brock Martin
– No Amnesty for Death (1961) … Brock Martin
 
1961 The Deputy (TV series)
Farley Styles
– The Means and the End (1961) … Farley Styles
 
1960-1961 Lawman (TV series)
Bent Carr / Sam White
– The Squatters (1961) … Bent Carr
– The Thimblerigger (1960) … Sam White (as DeForrest Kelley)
 
1960-1961 Coronado 9 (TV series)
Frank Briggs / Shep Harlow
– Run, Shep, Run (1961) … Shep Harlow (as De Forrest Kelley)
– Loser's Circle (1960) … Frank Briggs
 
1961 Assignment: Underwater (TV series)
Barney
– Affair in Tokyo (1961) … Barney
 
1961 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Captain Cole Scoville
– Captain Scoville (1961) … Captain Cole Scoville
 
1961 Riverboat (TV series)
Alex Jeffords
– Listen to the Nightingale (1961) … Alex Jeffords
 
1960 Two Faces West (TV series)
Vern Cleary
– Fallen Gun (1960) … Vern Cleary
 
1960 Markham (TV series)
Danny Standish
– Counterpoint (1960) … Danny Standish
 
1958-1960 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
Jake Brittin / Marshal
– 333 Montgomery Street (1960) … Jake Brittin
– Johnny Risk (1958) … Marshal
 
1956-1960 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Les Porter / Logan Wheeler / Pickard / …
– Calico Bait (1960) … Swain
– Shadow of a Dead Man (1958) … Logan Wheeler
– Village of Fear (1957) … Pickard
– Stage for Tucson (1956) … Les Porter
 
1959-1960 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Ken Porter / Sheriff
– The Fine Art of Murder (1960)
– The Adjuster (1959) … Ken Porter
– The Limping Man (1959) … Sheriff
 
1960 Johnny Midnight (TV series)
David Lawton
– The Inner Eye (1960) … David Lawton
 
1959 Black Saddle (TV series)
Sam King
– Apache Trail (1959) … Sam King
 
1959 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Silas Morgan
– Elfego Baca: Mustang Man, Mustang Maid (1959) … Silas Morgan
 
1959 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Ollie Tate / Sheriff Steve Pax
– The Empty Cell (1959) … Ollie Tate
– Secret Ballot (1959) … Sheriff Steve Pax
 
1957-1959 Trackdown (TV series)
Tom Dooley / Brock Childers / Deputy Perry Grimes / …
– Quiet Night in Porter (1959) … Tom Dooley
– Blind Alley (1959) … Tom Dooley
– Hard Lines (1959) … Ed Crow
– The Jailbreak (1958) … Brock Childers
– End of an Outlaw (1957) … Deputy Perry Grimes
 
1959 21 Beacon Street (TV series)
George Manning
– The Hostage (1959) … George Manning
 
1959 Mike Hammer (TV series)
Eddie Robbins / Philip Conroy
– Bride and Doom (1959) … Philip Conroy
– I Ain't Talkin' (1959) … Eddie Robbins
 
1959 The Lineup (TV series)
– The Chloroform Murder Case (1959)
 
1959 State Trooper (TV series)
Graham Jones
– The Patient Skeleton (1959) … Graham Jones
 
1959 Warlock
Curley Burne (as De Forest Kelley)
 
1959 Rawhide (TV series)
Slate Prell
– Incident at Barker Springs (1959) … Slate Prell (as DeForrest Kelley)
 
1959 Northwest Passage (TV series)
David Cooper
– Death Rides the Wind (1959) … David Cooper (as De Forest Kelley)
 
1959 Special Agent 7 (TV series)
Martin
– Border Masquerade (1959) … Martin
 
1959 26 Men (TV series)
Ed Lacey
– Trail of Revenge (1959) … Ed Lacey
 
1959 Mackenzie's Raiders (TV series)
Charles Barrons / El Halcon
– Son of the Hawk (1959) … Charles Barrons/El Halcon
 
1958 The Rough Riders (TV series)
Lance
– The Nightbinders (1958) … Lance
 
1958 Steve Canyon (TV series)
Radar Major
– Operation Jettison (1958) … Radar Major
 
1958 The Law and Jake Wade
Wexler (as De Forest Kelley)
 
1957-1958 M Squad (TV series)
Police Sgt. Miller / Detective
– Hideout (1958) … Detective
– Diamond Hard (1957) … Police Sgt. Miller
– Pete Loves Mary (1957) … Police Sgt. Miller
 
1957-1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Lambert
– Point of No Return (1958)
– The Edge of Innocence (1957) … Lambert
 
1957 Boots and Saddles (TV series)
Merriweather
– The Marquis of Donnybrook (1957) … Merriweather
 
1957 The Silent Service (TV series)
Lt. Cdr. James Dempsey
– The Gar Story (1957)
– The Spearfish Delivers (1957) … Lt. Cdr. James Dempsey
 
1957 Raintree County
Southern Officer
 
1957 The Web (TV series)
Detective Lt. Johnny Wright
– Kill and Run (1957) … Detective Lt. Johnny Wright
 
1957 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Jordan Haig
– Hands of the Enemy (1957) … Jordan Haig
 
1957 Code 3 (TV series)
Deputy Don Reason
– Oil Well Incident (1957) … Deputy Don Reason
 
1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Morgan Earp
 
1957 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
Dr. Robert Taber
– An Eye for an Eye (1957) … Dr. Robert Taber
 
1957 Navy Log (TV series)
Corporal
– Cigar-Box John (1957) … Corporal
 
1957 The O. Henry Playhouse (TV series)
– Fog in Santone (1957)
 
1955-1956 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
Captain Hall, M.D. / Dr. Milo Barton / Matt Brander
– Survival in Box Canyon (1956) … Dr. Milo Barton
– The Long Day (1955) … Matt Brander
– Y.O.R.D. (1955) … Captain Hall, M.D.
 
1956 Tension at Table Rock
Jim Breck
 
1953-1956 You Are There (TV series)
Al Hammill / Ike Clanton / Lt. Col. Everton Conger / …
– The Fall of Fort Sumter (April 12, 1861) (1956)
– The Heroism of Clara Barton (September 17, 1862) (1956) … Soldier
– Spindletop - The First Great Texas Oil Strike (January 10, 1901) (1955) … Al Hammill
– Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin (May 27, 1793) (1955) … Maj. Bremen
– The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (October 26, 1881) (1955) … Ike Clanton
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1956 Strange Stories (TV series)
Harvey Harris
– Such a Nice Little Girl (1956) … Harvey Harris
 
1956 The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Medic (uncredited)
 
1955-1956 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
Alan Brecker
– From the Desk of Margaret Tydings (1956) … Alan Brecker
– Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1955)
 
1956 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Will Bailey
– Indian Scout (1956) … Will Bailey (as DeForrest Kelley)
 
1955 The View from Pompey's Head
Jim Foster - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
 
1954-1955 Studio 57 (TV series)
Alfred / Ted Lance
– Vacation with Pay (1955) … Alfred
– Storm Signal (1954) … Ted Lance
 
1955 Illegal
Edward Clary (as DeForest Kelly)
 
1955 The Millionaire (TV series)
Dr. Michael Wells
– The Iris Miller Story (1955) … Dr. Michael Wells
 
1955 House of Bamboo
Charlie (uncredited)
 
1954-1955 Mayor of the Town (TV series)
Nash / Tracey
– Long May It Wag (1955) … Tracey
– Minnie's Job (1954) … Nash
– The Poet (1954) … Nash
 
1954-1955 The Lone Wolf (TV series)
Nick Kohler / Ted Hopkins
– The Las Vegas Story (1955) … Nick Kohler
– The Murder Story (1954) … Ted Hopkins (as De Forrest Kelley)
 
1954 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
– A Medal for Miss Walker (1954)
 
1954 The Public Defender (TV series)
Mr. Sanders
– The Murder Photo (1954) … Mr. Sanders
 
1953-1954 Your Favorite Story (TV series)
John Ainslee
– Inside Out: The Story of Bunder-Runger the Jailbird (1954) … John Ainslee
– The Man Who Sold His Shadow (1953)
 
1954 Duffy of San Quentin
Eddie Lee - Police Detective (uncredited)
 
1954 Waterfront (TV series)
Bob Vogelin / Lloyd Allen
– Shipper, Beware … Bob Vogelin
– The Race … Lloyd Allen
 
1953-1954 City Detective (TV series)
Benjamin / Hartfield
– Crazy Like a Fox (1954) … Hartfield
– An Old Man's Gold (1953) … Benjamin
 
1953 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV series)
Jeff
– Frozen Escape (1953) … Jeff
 
1953 The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV series)
Bert Dexter
– Dreams Never Lie (1953) … Bert Dexter
 
1949-1953 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
Bob Kittredge / Dr. David Barnes / Sheriff Buck McCall
– Death in the Forest (1953) … Dr. David Barnes
– Gold Train (1950) … Sheriff Buck McCall
– The Legion of Old Timers (1949) … Bob Kittredge (as De Forest Kelley)
 
1953 Taxi
Fred (uncredited)
 
1952 Your Jeweler's Showcase (TV series)
– The Hand of St. Pierre
 
1952 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– Breakaway (1952)
 
1950 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Bob Philo
– The Last Cruise (1950) … Bob Philo
 
1950 The Men
Dr. Sherman (uncredited)
 
1949 Malaya
Lt. Glenson (uncredited)
 
1949 Duke of Chicago
'Ace' Martin
 
1949 Life of St. Paul Series
Aram
 
1948 Canon City
Smalley
 
1948 Gypsy Holiday (short)
Carl Romano (as DeForrest Kelley)
 
1947 Beyond Our Own (short)
 
1947 Variety Girl
Bob Kirby
 
1947 Fear in the Night
Vince Grayson
 
1947 Public Prosecutor (TV series)
Danny Watson
– The Man Who Wasn't There … Danny Watson (as De Forest Kelley)
 
1945 Time to Kill (short)
Peter
 
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2001 Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime (video documentary) (in memory of - as De Kelley)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
1997 Trekkies (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Hollywood Commandos (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Star Trek: A Captain's Log (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Star Trek Logs: An MTV Big Picture Special Edition (TV special documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1991 Lost in Space 25th Anniversary Tribute (video documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Clapper Board (TV series)
Himself
– Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1980) … Himself
 
1966 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 September 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (14 titles)
2012 Road Trek 2011 (short)
Dr. McCoy
 
2011 5 Second Movies (TV series)
 
2011 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2008 Nova (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
 
2005 How William Shatner Changed the World (TV documentary)
Dr. McCoy
 
2001 Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime (video documentary)
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy (uncredited)
 
1999 Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (TV short)
Himself/Doctor McCoy
 
1999 The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
1996 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
 
1991 Showbiz Today (TV series)
 
1983 Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories (TV documentary)
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
 
1972 The Bull of the West (TV movie)
Ben Tully
 
1958-1959 Frontier Justice (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(mid-1970s) Album: Appears on Gene Roddenberry's LP "Inside Star Trek" on which he is interviewed by Roddenberry.

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 9 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | 6 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

De Forest Kelley | De Forrest Kelley | DeForrest Kelley | De Kelley | DeForest Kelly

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

I thoroughly enjoyed those years. I liked Westerns for two reasons: First, it took the actor outside. They were all very physical at that time and not limited to a stage. Second, they paid my rent an awful lot. See more »

Trivia:

Cousin of Calvert DeForest and Bebe Daniels. See more »

Trademark:

Gruff voice with southern accent See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Aquarius