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DeForest Kelley

Bio: 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

Born: Tue, Jan 20 1920

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Death: Fri, Jun 11 1999

DeForest Kelley is 79 years old

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Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

DeForest Kelley would have been no older than 79 in Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as '(archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 05 2016

The Pixar Story

DeForest Kelley would have been no older than 79 in The Pixar Story as 'Leonard McCoy (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 28 2007

40 Years of Star Trek

DeForest Kelley would have been no older than 79 in 40 Years of Star Trek as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

DeForest Kelley was 78 in The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars as 'Viking 1 (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 19 1998

Trekkies

DeForest Kelley was 77 in Trekkies as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 18 1997

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

DeForest Kelley was 76 in The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 04 1996

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

DeForest Kelley was 74 in William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1995

William Shatner: Captain's Log

DeForest Kelley was 74 in William Shatner: Captain's Log as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 30 1994

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

DeForest Kelley was 74 in Star Trek: A Captain's Log as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 30 1994

A Conversation with DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley was 73 in A Conversation with DeForest Kelley as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 30 1993

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

DeForest Kelley was 71 in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as 'Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 06 1991

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

DeForest Kelley was 71 in Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 28 1991

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

DeForest Kelley was 69 in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as 'Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 09 1989

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

DeForest Kelley was 66 in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as 'McCoy'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 26 1986

Star Trek: The Menagerie

DeForest Kelley was 64 in Star Trek: The Menagerie as 'Leonard McCoy'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1985

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

DeForest Kelley was 64 in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as 'Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 01 1984

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

DeForest Kelley was 62 in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as 'Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 04 1982

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

DeForest Kelley was 59 in Star Trek: The Motion Picture as 'Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 07 1979

The Star Trek Dream

DeForest Kelley was 55 in The Star Trek Dream as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 24 1975

Night of the Lepus

DeForest Kelley was 52 in Night of the Lepus as 'Elgin Clark'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 04 1972

The Bull of the West

DeForest Kelley was 52 in The Bull of the West as 'Ben Tully'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 04 1972

Waco

DeForest Kelley was 46 in Waco as 'Bill Rile'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 01 1966

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

DeForest Kelley was 45 in Bonanza: Ride the Wind as 'Tully'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1966

Apache Uprising

DeForest Kelley was 45 in Apache Uprising as 'Toby Jack Saunders'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 29 1965

Marriage on the Rocks

DeForest Kelley was 45 in Marriage on the Rocks as 'Mr. Turner'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 24 1965

Town Tamer

DeForest Kelley was 45 in Town Tamer as 'Guy Tavenner'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 07 1965

Black Spurs

DeForest Kelley was 45 in Black Spurs as 'Sheriff Dal Nemo'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 28 1965

Where Love Has Gone

DeForest Kelley was 44 in Where Love Has Gone as 'Sam Corwin'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 02 1964

Gunfight at Comanche Creek

DeForest Kelley was 43 in Gunfight at Comanche Creek as 'Amos Troop'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 06 1963

Warlock

DeForest Kelley was 39 in Warlock as 'Curley Burne'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 15 1959

The Law and Jake Wade

DeForest Kelley was 38 in The Law and Jake Wade as 'Wexler'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 06 1958

Raintree County

DeForest Kelley was 37 in Raintree County as 'Southern Officer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 20 1957

The Edge of Innocence

DeForest Kelley was 37 in The Edge of Innocence as 'Lambert'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 31 1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

DeForest Kelley was 37 in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral as 'Morgan Earp'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 30 1957

Tension at Table Rock

DeForest Kelley was 36 in Tension at Table Rock as 'Jim Breck'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 03 1956

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

DeForest Kelley was 36 in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit as 'Medic (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 12 1956

The View from Pompey's Head

DeForest Kelley was 35 in The View from Pompey's Head as 'Jim - Hotel Clerk'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 04 1955

Illegal

DeForest Kelley was 35 in Illegal as 'Edward Clary (as DeForest Kelly)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 09 1955

House of Bamboo

DeForest Kelley was 35 in House of Bamboo as 'Charlie (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1955

Duffy of San Quentin

DeForest Kelley was 34 in Duffy of San Quentin as 'Eddie Lee'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 16 1954

Taxi

DeForest Kelley was 33 in Taxi as 'Fred (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 21 1953

The Men

DeForest Kelley was 30 in The Men as 'Dr. Sherman (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 25 1950

Speak No Evil

DeForest Kelley was 30 in Speak No Evil as 'Ted'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 13 1950

Malaya

DeForest Kelley was 29 in Malaya as 'Lt. Glenson (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 27 1949

Duke of Chicago

DeForest Kelley was 29 in Duke of Chicago as ''Ace' Martin'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 15 1949

Ambassador for Christ

DeForest Kelley was 28 in Ambassador for Christ as 'Aram'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1949

Canon City

DeForest Kelley was 28 in Canon City as 'Smalley'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 30 1948

Beyond Our Own

DeForest Kelley was 27 in Beyond Our Own as 'Bob Rogers'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 16 1947

Variety Girl

DeForest Kelley was 27 in Variety Girl as 'Bob Kirby'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 29 1947

Fear in the Night

DeForest Kelley was 27 in Fear in the Night as 'Vince Grayson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 10 1947

Time to Kill

DeForest Kelley was 25 in Time to Kill as 'Peter'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 13 1945

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

DeForest Kelley was 67+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation as 'Admiral Leonard McCoy'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987

Star Trek

DeForest Kelley was 53+ in Star Trek as 'Leonard McCoy (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1973

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

DeForest Kelley was 51+ in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as 'Frank Slater'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971

Ironside

DeForest Kelley was 47+ in Ironside

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

Star Trek

DeForest Kelley was 46+ in Star Trek as 'Dr. McCoy'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

Laredo

DeForest Kelley was 45+ in Laredo

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

The Fugitive

DeForest Kelley was 43+ in The Fugitive as 'Charlie'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Dakotas

DeForest Kelley was 42+ in The Dakotas

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1963

The Gallant Men

DeForest Kelley was 42+ in The Gallant Men

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1962

The Virginian

DeForest Kelley was 42+ in The Virginian as 'Ben Tully, Lt. Beldon'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Cain's Hundred

DeForest Kelley was 41+ in Cain's Hundred as 'Bob Tully'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961

Route 66

DeForest Kelley was 40+ in Route 66

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

Stagecoach West

DeForest Kelley was 40+ in Stagecoach West as 'Lt. Clarke'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1960

Coronado 9

DeForest Kelley was 40+ in Coronado 9

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1960

Johnny Midnight

DeForest Kelley was 39+ in Johnny Midnight

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1960

Riverboat

DeForest Kelley was 39+ in Riverboat as 'Alex Jeffords'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959

Bonanza

DeForest Kelley was 39+ in Bonanza as 'Captain Moss Johnson, Tully, Dr. Michael Jons'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Black Saddle

DeForest Kelley was 38+ in Black Saddle as 'Sam King'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959

Rawhide

DeForest Kelley was 38+ in Rawhide as 'Slate Prell'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip

DeForest Kelley was 38+ in 77 Sunset Strip as 'Phil Wingate'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Bat Masterson

DeForest Kelley was 38+ in Bat Masterson as 'Brock Martin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958

Lawman

DeForest Kelley was 38+ in Lawman as 'Sam White'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958

The Donna Reed Show

DeForest Kelley was 38+ in The Donna Reed Show

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

DeForest Kelley was 38+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive as 'Sheriff Steve Pax, Ollie Tate'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

DeForest Kelley was 37+ in Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as 'Philip Conroy'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 07 1958

26 Men

DeForest Kelley was 37+ in 26 Men

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 15 1957

Trackdown

DeForest Kelley was 37+ in Trackdown as ', Perry Grimes'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

Alcoa Theatre

DeForest Kelley was 37+ in Alcoa Theatre as 'Marshal'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

Perry Mason

DeForest Kelley was 37+ in Perry Mason as 'Peter Thorpe'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

M Squad

DeForest Kelley was 37+ in M Squad as 'Police Sgt. Miller, Detective'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

DeForest Kelley was 37+ in Have Gun, Will Travel as 'Deakin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

DeForest Kelley was 37+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective as 'Sheriff, Kenneth Porter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 1957

The Silent Service

DeForest Kelley was 37+ in The Silent Service as 'Lt. Comm. Enright'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Apr 05 1957

Tales of Wells Fargo

DeForest Kelley was 37+ in Tales of Wells Fargo as 'Captain Cole Scofield'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Mar 18 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

DeForest Kelley was 36+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as 'Les Porter, Logan Wheeler, Sherm Pickard, Swain'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

DeForest Kelley was 36+ in The Adventures of Jim Bowie

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1956

Matinee Theater

DeForest Kelley was 35+ in Matinee Theater

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955

Navy Log

DeForest Kelley was 35+ in Navy Log

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Gunsmoke

DeForest Kelley was 35+ in Gunsmoke as 'Will Bailey'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

The Millionaire

DeForest Kelley was 34+ in The Millionaire as 'Dr. Michael Wells'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

DeForest Kelley was 34+ in The Wonderful World of Disney as 'Silas Morgan (uncredited)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Studio 57

DeForest Kelley was 34+ in Studio 57 as 'Ted Lance'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954

The Lone Wolf

DeForest Kelley was 34+ in The Lone Wolf as 'Ted Hopkins, Nick Kohler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 1954

Public Defender

DeForest Kelley was 34+ in Public Defender as 'Ralph Sanders'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 11 1954

City Detective

DeForest Kelley was 33+ in City Detective

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 07 1953

You Are There

DeForest Kelley was 33+ in You Are There

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Cavalcade of America

DeForest Kelley was 32+ in Cavalcade of America

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

Death Valley Days

DeForest Kelley was 32+ in Death Valley Days as 'Elliott Webster, Shad Cullen, Clint Rogers'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

The Lone Ranger

DeForest Kelley was 29+ in The Lone Ranger as 'Bob Kittredge'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1949

Studio One

DeForest Kelley was 28+ in Studio One as 'Bob Philo'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948