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.
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Star Trek
as Dr. McCoy
Episodes: 79
First Aired: Sep 08, 1966
Star Trek
as Leonard McCoy (voice)
Episodes: 22
First Aired: Sep 08, 1973
M Squad
as Police Sgt. Miller
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 20, 1957
Bonanza
as Tully
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
Black Saddle
as Sam King
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 10, 1959
Cain's Hundred
as Bob Tully
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1961
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Admiral Leonard McCoy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 28, 1987
Tales of Wells Fargo
as Captain Cole Scofield
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 18, 1957
The Lone Ranger
as Bob Kittredge
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1949
Gunsmoke
as Will Bailey
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Perry Mason
as Peter Thorpe
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1957
Studio One
as Bob Philo
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 07, 1948
Rawhide
as Slate Prell
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 1959
The Fugitive
as Charlie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1963
The Millionaire
as Dr. Michael Wells
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 19, 1955
The Virginian
as Ben Tully
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1962
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Sheriff
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 01, 1957
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Sheriff Steve Pax
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 06, 1958
Bat Masterson
as Brock Martin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 08, 1958
Riverboat
as Alex Jeffords
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1959
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Les Porter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
as Philip Conroy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 07, 1958
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Silas Morgan (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 27, 1954
Stagecoach West
as Lt. Clarke
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1960
Trackdown
as Perry Grimes
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1957
M Squad
as Detective
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1957
Lawman
as Sam White
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1958
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Kenneth Porter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 01, 1957
The Virginian
as Lt. Beldon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1962
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sherm Pickard
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Logan Wheeler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Swain
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Ollie Tate
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 06, 1958
Bonanza
as Dr. Michael Jons
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
Bonanza
as Captain Moss Johnson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
Public Defender
as Ralph Sanders
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 11, 1954
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Deakin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1957
The Silent Service
as Lt. Comm. Enright
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 05, 1957
77 Sunset Strip
as Phil Wingate
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 10, 1958
Studio 57
as Ted Lance
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1954
Death Valley Days
as Elliott Webster
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1952
Death Valley Days
as Shad Cullen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1952
Death Valley Days
as Clint Rogers
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1952
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as Frank Slater
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1971
The Lone Wolf
as Ted Hopkins
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 09, 1954
The Lone Wolf
as Nick Kohler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 09, 1954
Alcoa Theatre
as Marshal
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1957
Trackdown
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 04, 1957
Route 66
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 07, 1960
Matinee Theater
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 31, 1955
City Detective
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 07, 1953
Coronado 9
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 06, 1960
The Gallant Men
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1962
Ironside
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 28, 1967
Laredo
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1965
The Donna Reed Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1958
You Are There
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 07, 1956
Navy Log
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1955
The Dakotas
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 07, 1963
Cavalcade of America
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1952
26 Men
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1957
Johnny Midnight
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 03, 1960
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