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DeForest Kelley (1920–1999)
Jackson DeForest Kelley was born on January 20, 1920 in Toccoa, Georgia, to Clora (Casey) and Ernest David Kelley. 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 ...
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Born:in Toccoa, Georgia, USADied:(age 79) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Actor (131 credits)
Actor (131 credits)
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
(TV Series)
Admiral Leonard McCoy
Admiral Leonard McCoy
- Encounter at Farpoint
(1987)
... Admiral Leonard McCoy
1973-1974
Star Trek
(TV Series)
Dr. McCoy
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 (voice, credit only)
1973
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
(TV Series)
Dr. Goldstone
Dr. Goldstone
- I Never Said Goodbye
(1973)
... Dr. Goldstone
1971
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
(TV Series)
Frank Slater
Frank Slater
- Make No Mistake
(1971)
... Frank Slater
1966-1969
Star Trek
(TV Series)
Dr. McCoy / Dr. Leonard McCoy
Dr. McCoy / Dr. Leonard 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
1962-1966
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Elliott Webster / Martin - Prisoner / Clint Rogers / ...
Elliott Webster / Martin - Prisoner / Clint Rogers / ...
- Lady of the Plains
(1966)
... Elliott Webster
- Devil's Gate
(1965)
... Martin - Prisoner
- Coffin for a Coward
(1963)
... Clint Rogers
- The Breaking Point
(1962)
... Shad Cullen
1961-1966
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Tully / Dr. Michael Jons / Captain Moss Johnson
Tully / Dr. Michael Jons / Captain Moss Johnson
- Ride the Wind: Part 2
(1966)
... Tully
- Ride the Wind: Part 1
(1966)
... Tully
- The Decision
(1962)
... Dr. Michael Jons
- The Honor of Cochise
(1961)
... Captain Moss Johnson
1964
Slattery's People
(TV Series)
Gregg Wilson
Gregg Wilson
- Question: Which One Has the Privilege?
(1964)
... Gregg Wilson
1963
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Lt. Beldon / Ben Tully
Lt. Beldon / Ben Tully
- Man of Violence
(1963)
... Lt. Beldon
- Duel at Shiloh
(1963)
... Ben Tully
1962-1963
Laramie
(TV Series)
Jack / Bart Collins
Jack / Bart Collins
- The Unvanquished
(1963)
... Jack
- Gun Duel
(1962)
... Bart Collins
1961-1962
Route 66
(TV Series)
Bob Harcourt Jr. / H. Norbert Willis
Bob Harcourt Jr. / H. Norbert Willis
- 1800 Days to Justice
(1962)
... Bob Harcourt Jr.
- The Clover Throne
(1961)
... H. Norbert Willis
1961
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Peter Thorpe
Peter Thorpe
- The Case of the Unwelcome Bride
(1961)
... Peter Thorpe (as De Forest Kelley)
1961
Stagecoach West
(TV Series)
Lt. Clarke / Clay Henchard
Lt. Clarke / Clay Henchard
- The Big Gun
(1961)
... Lt. Clarke
- Image of a Man
(1961)
... Clay Henchard
1960-1961
Lawman
(TV Series)
Bent Carr / Sam White
Bent Carr / Sam White
- The Squatters
(1961)
... Bent Carr
- The Thimblerigger
(1960)
... Sam White (as DeForrest Kelley)
1960-1961
Coronado 9
(TV Series)
Shep Harlow / Frank Briggs
Shep Harlow / Frank Briggs
- Run, Shep, Run
(1961)
... Shep Harlow (as De Forrest Kelley)
- Loser's Circle
(1960)
... Frank Briggs
1961
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
Captain Cole Scofield
Captain Cole Scofield
- Captain Scofield
(1961)
... Captain Cole Scofield
1958-1960
Alcoa Theatre
(TV Series)
Jake Brittin / Marshal
Jake Brittin / Marshal
- 333 Montgomery
(1960)
... Jake Brittin
- Johnny Risk
(1958)
... Marshal
1956-1960
Zane Grey Theater
(TV Series)
Swain / Logan Wheeler / Sherm Pickard / ...
Swain / Logan Wheeler / Sherm Pickard / ...
- Calico Bait
(1960)
... Swain
- Shadow of a Dead Man
(1958)
... Logan Wheeler
- Village of Fear
(1957)
... Sherm Pickard
- Stage for Tucson
(1956)
... Les Porter
1959
Mackenzie's Raiders
(TV Series)
Charles Barron / El Halcon
Charles Barron / El Halcon
- Son of the Hawk
(1959)
... Charles Barron / El Halcon
1959
Mike Hammer
(TV Series)
Eddie Robbins / Philip Conroy
Eddie Robbins / Philip Conroy
- I Ain't Talkin'
(1959)
... Eddie Robbins
- Bride and Doom
(1959)
... Philip Conroy
1959
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
(TV Series)
Kenneth Porter / Sheriff
Kenneth Porter / Sheriff
- The Adjuster
(1959)
... Kenneth Porter
- The Limping Man
(1959)
... Sheriff
1959
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Silas Morgan
Silas Morgan
- Elfego Baca: Mustang Man, Mustang Maid
(1959)
... Silas Morgan (uncredited)
1959
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(TV Series)
Ollie Tate / Sheriff Steve Pax
Ollie Tate / Sheriff Steve Pax
- The Empty Cell
(1959)
... Ollie Tate
- Secret Ballot
(1959)
... Sheriff Steve Pax
1957-1959
Trackdown
(TV Series)
Tom Dooley / Ed Crow / Brock Childers / ...
Tom Dooley / Ed Crow / Brock Childers / ...
- Quiet Night in Porter
(1959)
... Tom Dooley
- Hard Lines
(1959)
... Ed Crow
- The Jailbreak
(1958)
... Brock Childers
- End of an Outlaw
(1957)
... Deputy Perry Grimes
1959
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Slate Prell
Slate Prell
- Incident at Barker Springs
(1959)
... Slate Prell (as DeForrest Kelley)
1959
Northwest Passage
(TV Series)
David Cooper
David Cooper
- Death Rides the Wind
(1959)
... David Cooper (as De Forest Kelley)
1957-1958
M Squad
(TV Series)
Police Sgt. Miller / Detective
Police Sgt. Miller / Detective
- Hideout
(1958)
... Detective
- Diamond Hard
(1957)
... Police Sgt. Miller
- Pete Loves Mary
(1957)
... Police Sgt. Miller
1957-1958
The Silent Service
(TV Series)
Lt. Comm. Enright / Ferrara / Commander Dempsey
Lt. Comm. Enright / Ferrara / Commander Dempsey
- The Archerfish Spits Straight
(1958)
... Lt. Comm. Enright
- The Gar Story
(1957)
... Ferrara
- The U.S.S. Spearfish Delivers
(1957)
... Commander Dempsey
1957-1958
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Lambert
Lambert
- Point of No Return
(1958)
- The Edge of Innocence
(1957)
... Lambert
1957
The Web
(TV Series)
Detective Lt. Johnny Wright
Detective Lt. Johnny Wright
- Kill and Run
(1957)
... Detective Lt. Johnny Wright
1957
Navy Log
(TV Series)
Captain Smithwick / Corporal
Captain Smithwick / Corporal
- Nightmare Off Brooklyn
(1957)
... Captain Smithwick (as De Forrest Kelley)
- Cigar-Box John
(1957)
... Corporal
1957
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(TV Series)
Dr. Robert Taber
Dr. Robert Taber
- An Eye for an Eye
(1957)
... Dr. Robert Taber
1955-1956
Science Fiction Theatre
(TV Series)
Dr. Milo Barton / Matt Brander / Captain Hall, M.D.
Dr. Milo Barton / Matt Brander / Captain Hall, M.D.
- Survival in Box Canyon
(1956)
... Dr. Milo Barton
- The Long Day
(1955)
... Matt Brander
- Y.O.R.D.
(1955)
... Captain Hall, M.D.
1953-1956
You Are There
(TV Series)
Soldier / Al Hammill / Maj. Bremen / ...
Soldier / Al Hammill / Maj. Bremen / ...
- 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
1955-1956
Matinee Theatre
(TV Series)
Alan Brecker
Alan Brecker
- From the Desk of Margaret Tydings
(1956)
... Alan Brecker
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
(1955)
1954-1955
Studio 57
(TV Series)
Alfred / Ted Lance
Alfred / Ted Lance
- Vacation with Pay
(1955)
... Alfred
- Storm Signal
(1954)
... Ted Lance
1955
The Millionaire
(TV Series)
Dr. Michael Wells
Dr. Michael Wells
- The Iris Millar Story
(1955)
... Dr. Michael Wells
1954-1955
Mayor of the Town
(TV Series)
Nash / Tracey
Nash / Tracey
- Long May It Wag
(1955)
... Tracey
- The Poet
(1954)
... Nash
- Minnie's Job
(1954)
... Nash
1953-1954
City Detective
(TV Series)
Hartfield / Benjamin
Hartfield / Benjamin
- Crazy Like a Fox
(1954)
... Hartfield
- An Old Man's Gold
(1953)
... Benjamin
1953-1954
Your Favorite Story
(TV Series)
John Ainslee
John Ainslee
- Inside Out
(1954)
- Inside Out: The Story of Bunder-Runger the Jailbird
(1954)
... John Ainslee
- The Man Who Sold His Shadow
(1953)
1954
The Lone Wolf
(TV Series)
Nick Kohler / Ted Hopkins
Nick Kohler / Ted Hopkins
- The Las Vegas Story
(1954)
... Nick Kohler
- The Murder Story
(1954)
... Ted Hopkins (as De Forrest Kelley)
1954
Waterfront
(TV Series)
Bob Vogelin / Lloyd Allen
Bob Vogelin / Lloyd Allen
- Shipper, Beware
... Bob Vogelin
- The Race
... Lloyd Allen
1949-1953
The Lone Ranger
(TV Series)
Doctor Barnes / Sheriff / Bob Kittredge
Doctor Barnes / Sheriff / Bob Kittredge
- Death in the Forest
(1953)
... Doctor Barnes (as De Forest Kelley)
- Gold Train
(1950)
... Sheriff (as De Forest Kelley)
- The Legion of Old Timers
(1949)
... Bob Kittredge (as De Forest Kelley)
1947
Public Prosecutor
(TV Series)
Danny Watson
Danny Watson
- The Case of the Man Who Wasn't There
(1947)
... Danny Watson (as De Forest Kelley)
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Personal Details
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(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 | 1 Pictorial | 6 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
De Forest Kelley | De Forrest Kelley | DeForrest Kelley | Deforest Kelley | De Kelley | DeForest KellyHeight:
5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Personal Quote:
I'm very grateful for the career that I've had. And I'm very grateful for the experiences that Star Trek has afforded me along with my past background. When I look back and think how fortunate I've been to work with some wonderful people and had some marvelous experiences, then I can look at Star Trek and think it's almost like the cream on the coffee. I don't approach it as anything but a ... See more »Trivia:
A veteran of television and film Westerns, he has portrayed two different participants in the legendary 1881 O.K. Corral gunfight between the Earps and the Clantons. In 1955, he played Ike Clanton in an episode of the television series You Are There (1953), and in 1957, he played Morgan Earp in the film Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957). On Star Trek (1966), the USS Enterprise away team beam ... See more »Trademark:
Catchphrase: "I'm a Doctor, not a..." said whenever McCoy was forced to do something he was unfamiliar with. See more »Nickname:
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