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    DeForest Kelley

    1920-01-20 (104 years old) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    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. 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.

    Movies

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    Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
    57 %|Dec 5, 2016
    Science Fiction, Documentary
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    The Pixar Story
    75 %|Aug 28, 2007
    Documentary
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    40 Years of Star Trek
    43 %|Jan 1, 2006
    Documentary
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    The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
    55.96 %|May 19, 1998
    Animation, Family
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    Trekkies
    63.3 %|Oct 18, 1997
    Documentary
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    William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
    43 %|Jan 1, 1995
    Documentary
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    William Shatner: Captain's Log
    0 %|Nov 30, 1994
    Documentary
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    Star Trek: A Captain's Log
    55 %|Nov 30, 1994
    Documentary
    actor
    A Conversation with DeForest Kelley
    0 %|Jan 30, 1993
    Documentary
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    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
    70.09 %|Dec 6, 1991
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
    57 %|Sep 28, 1991
    TV Movie, Documentary
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    Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
    57 %|Jun 9, 1989
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
    71.44 %|Nov 26, 1986
    Science Fiction, Adventure
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    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
    65.82 %|Jun 1, 1984
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
    74.5 %|Jun 4, 1982
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Star Trek: The Motion Picture
    65 %|Dec 7, 1979
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
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    The Star Trek Dream
    10 %|Sep 24, 1975
    Documentary
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    Night of the Lepus
    43.51 %|Oct 4, 1972
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    The Bull of the West
    53 %|May 4, 1972
    Western, TV Movie
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    Waco
    64 %|Sep 1, 1966
    Action, Romance, Western
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    Bonanza: Ride the Wind
    67 %|Jan 1, 1966
    Western, Adventure, TV Movie
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    Apache Uprising
    66 %|Dec 29, 1965
    Western
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    Town Tamer
    64 %|Jul 7, 1965
    Western, Action
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    Black Spurs
    60 %|May 28, 1965
    Western
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    Where Love Has Gone
    61 %|Nov 2, 1964
    Drama
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    Gunfight at Comanche Creek
    54 %|Nov 6, 1963
    Western
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    Warlock
    67 %|May 15, 1959
    Western
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    The Law and Jake Wade
    66 %|Jun 6, 1958
    Western
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    Raintree County
    63 %|Dec 20, 1957
    Romance, Drama, History
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    The Edge of Innocence
    0 %|Oct 31, 1957
    Drama, Crime, TV Movie
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    Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
    70.3 %|May 30, 1957
    Western
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    Tension at Table Rock
    58 %|Oct 3, 1956
    Western, Drama
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    The View from Pompey's Head
    35 %|Nov 4, 1955
    Drama
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    Illegal
    64 %|Oct 9, 1955
    Crime, Drama
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    House of Bamboo
    61 %|Jul 1, 1955
    Crime, Drama
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    Duffy of San Quentin
    60 %|Mar 16, 1954
    Drama, Crime
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    Taxi
    64 %|Jan 21, 1953
    Drama, Romance
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    The Men
    70 %|Aug 25, 1950
    Drama
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    Speak No Evil
    0 %|Aug 13, 1950
    Drama
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    Malaya
    65 %|Dec 27, 1949
    Adventure, Drama
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    Duke of Chicago
    0 %|Mar 15, 1949
    Drama
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    Canon City
    60 %|Jun 30, 1948
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Beyond Our Own
    0 %|Nov 16, 1947
    Family, Drama
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    Variety Girl
    61 %|Aug 29, 1947
    Music, Comedy
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    Fear in the Night
    54 %|Apr 10, 1947
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Time to Kill
    0 %|Dec 13, 1945
    War, Documentary

    Series

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    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    84 %|Sep 28, 1987
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    Star Trek
    68 %|Sep 8, 1973
    Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
    63 %|Sep 16, 1971
    Drama
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    Ironside
    69 %|Mar 28, 1967
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Star Trek
    80.34 %|Sep 8, 1966
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Laredo
    63 %|Sep 16, 1965
    Western
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    The Fugitive
    72 %|Sep 17, 1963
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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    The Dakotas
    57 %|Jan 7, 1963
    Western
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    The Gallant Men
    60 %|Oct 5, 1962
    War & Politics
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    The Virginian
    64 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
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    The Virginian
    64 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
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    Cain's Hundred
    47 %|Sep 19, 1961
    Drama
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    Route 66
    64 %|Oct 7, 1960
    Drama, Crime
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    Stagecoach West
    60 %|Oct 4, 1960
    Western, Crime
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    Coronado 9
    60 %|Sep 6, 1960
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Johnny Midnight
    0 %|Jan 3, 1960
    Crime, Drama
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    Riverboat
    62 %|Sep 13, 1959
    Western
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    Bonanza
    75 %|Sep 12, 1959
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
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    Bonanza
    75 %|Sep 12, 1959
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
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    Bonanza
    75 %|Sep 12, 1959
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
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    Black Saddle
    60 %|Jan 10, 1959
    Western, Drama
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    Rawhide
    71 %|Jan 9, 1959
    Western, Drama
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    77 Sunset Strip
    67 %|Oct 10, 1958
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Bat Masterson
    63 %|Oct 8, 1958
    Western, Drama
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    Lawman
    54 %|Oct 5, 1958
    Western
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    The Donna Reed Show
    63 %|Sep 24, 1958
    Comedy, Family
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    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    69 %|Sep 6, 1958
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    69 %|Sep 6, 1958
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
    66 %|Jan 7, 1958
    Mystery, Drama
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    26 Men
    42 %|Oct 15, 1957
    Western, Crime
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    Trackdown
    64 %|Oct 4, 1957
    Western, Action & Adventure
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    Trackdown
    64 %|Oct 4, 1957
    Western, Action & Adventure
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    Perry Mason
    77 %|Sep 21, 1957
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    M Squad
    52 %|Sep 20, 1957
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    M Squad
    52 %|Sep 20, 1957
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Have Gun, Will Travel
    74 %|Sep 14, 1957
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    62 %|Jul 1, 1957
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    62 %|Jul 1, 1957
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    The Silent Service
    0 %|Apr 5, 1957
    Drama
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    Tales of Wells Fargo
    68 %|Mar 18, 1957
    Western, Drama
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    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
    55 %|Oct 5, 1956
    Western, Drama
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    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
    55 %|Oct 5, 1956
    Western, Drama
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    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
    55 %|Oct 5, 1956
    Western, Drama
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    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
    55 %|Oct 5, 1956
    Western, Drama
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    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    37 %|Sep 7, 1956
    Western
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    Matinee Theater
    46 %|Oct 31, 1955
    Drama
    actor
    Navy Log
    45 %|Sep 20, 1955
    War & Politics, Drama
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    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Millionaire
    50 %|Jan 19, 1955
    Drama
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    The Wonderful World of Disney
    76.07000000000001 %|Oct 27, 1954
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Kids, Family
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    Studio 57
    0 %|Sep 21, 1954
    Drama, Family
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    The Lone Wolf
    70 %|Apr 9, 1954
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    The Lone Wolf
    70 %|Apr 9, 1954
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    Public Defender
    50 %|Mar 11, 1954
    Drama
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    City Detective
    0 %|Sep 7, 1953
    Drama, Crime
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    You Are There
    57 %|Feb 1, 1953
    Drama
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    Cavalcade of America
    35 %|Oct 1, 1952
    Drama
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    Death Valley Days
    64 %|Oct 1, 1952
    Western, Drama
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    Death Valley Days
    64 %|Oct 1, 1952
    Western, Drama
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    Death Valley Days
    64 %|Oct 1, 1952
    Western, Drama
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    The Lone Ranger
    68 %|Sep 15, 1949
    Western, Action & Adventure
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    Studio One
    47.27 %|Nov 7, 1948
    Drama