Deforest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

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 "David" after his own. Kelley had an older brother, Ernest Casey Kelley. As a child, he often played outside for hours at a time. Kelley was immersed in his father's mission in Conyers and promised his father failure would mean "wreck and ruin". Before the end of his first year at Conyers, Kelley was introduced into the congregation to his musical talents and often sang solo in morning church services. Eventually, this led to an appearance on the radio station WSB AM in Atlanta, Georgia. As a result of his radio work, he won an engagement with Lew Forbes and his orchestra at the Paramount Theater. In 1934, the family left Conyers for the community of Decatur. He attended the Decatur Boys High School where he played on the Decatur Bantams baseball team. Kelley also played football and other sports. Before his graduation, Kelley got a job as a drugstore car hop. He spent his weekends working in the local theatres. Kelley graduated in 1938. During World War II, Kelley served as an enlisted man in the United States Army Air Forces between March 10, 1943, and January 28, 1946, assigned to the First Motion Picture Unit. After an extended stay in Long Beach, California, Kelley decided to pursue an acting career and relocate to southern California permanently, living for a time with his uncle Casey. He worked as an usher in a local theater in order to earn enough money for the move. Kelley's mother encouraged her son in his new career goal, but his father disliked the idea. While in California, Kelley was spotted by a Paramount Pictures scout while doing a United States Navy training film.

Known For	Acting
Most Rating	2.4011
Birthday	1920-01-20
Place of Birth	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Also Known As	Jackson DeForest Kelley, دِفارست کلی,

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

House of Bamboo

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Fear in the Night

Warlock

Canon City

Malaya

The Law and Jake Wade

Trekkies

Night of the Lepus

Raintree County

Illegal

Where Love Has Gone

Tension at Table Rock

Gunfight at Comanche Creek

The Bull of the West

Variety Girl

Duke of Chicago

The Pixar Story

Town Tamer

The View from Pompey's Head

Taxi

Black Spurs

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

Apache Uprising

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

A Conversation with DeForest Kelley

The Star Trek Dream

William Shatner: Captain's Log

Speak No Evil

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

Waco

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

The Edge of Innocence

Duffy of San Quentin

40 Years of Star Trek

Time to Kill

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Beyond Our Own

The Men

Ambassador for Christ

Marriage on the Rocks

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Virtuosity

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies