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DeForest Kelley was an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in the original Star Trek television series and seven of the subsequent films. He was born on January 20, 1920 in Toccoa, Georgia.
Kelley began his acting career in the late 1940s, appearing in several films and television series. He made his first appearance in the 1950 film noir The Damned Don't Cry. He went on to appear in a number of other films, including The Man from Planet X (1951), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), and The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956).
Kelley's most famous role was as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in the original Star Trek television series. He appeared in all 79 episodes of the series, as well as in seven of the subsequent films. He also appeared in a number of other television series, including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and The Twilight Zone.
Kelley was married to Carolyn Dowling from 1945 until her death in 2004. He died on June 11, 1999 at the age of 79.
| Popular As |
Jackson DeForest Kelley (De, Bones) |
| Occupation |
actor,soundtrack |
| Age |
79 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
20 January, 1920 |
| Birthday |
20 January |
| Birthplace |
Toccoa, Georgia, USA |
| Date of death |
11 June, 1999 |
| Died Place |
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States |
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DeForest Kelley Height, Weight & Measurements
At 79 years old, DeForest Kelley height is 5' 10½" (1.79 m) .
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5' 10½" (1.79 m) |
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Who Is DeForest Kelley's Wife?
His wife is Carolyn Dowling (7 September 1945 - 11 June 1999) ( his death)
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Carolyn Dowling (7 September 1945 - 11 June 1999) ( his death) |
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DeForest Kelley Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is DeForest Kelley worth at the age of 79 years old? DeForest Kelley’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated
DeForest Kelley's net worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
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Timeline
Pictured as the character Dr. Leonard McCoy on one of a set of five Canadian commemorative postage stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the television series Star Trek: The Original Series (1966), issued May 5, 2016. Price on day of issue was 85¢. Other stamps in the set honored William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan and John Colicos.
The Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) character, Adm. Maxwell Forrest, played by Vaughn Armstrong, is named after him.
Shortly after his passing, "He's dead, Jim" was forever memorialized by being added in tribute to Dr. McCoy for two 1999 video games: StarCraft: Brood War (1998) and Shatner-oids, a spoof of the classic Atari game "Asteroids".
Was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. on December 18, 1991.
He later reprised his role for a string of successful Star Trek films: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991).
Reportedly disliked doing Star Trek: Animated (1973) because he was never recording his lines at the same time as William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Kelley did not like this because he never got to interact with them and develop any rapport, which made reading his lines all the more difficult.
Told close friends that he always felt more comfortable in Westerns than science-fiction. In Star Trek: The Original Series: Spectre of the Gun (1968)(#3.6) he got to do both.
Leonard "Bones" McCoy on the television series Star Trek: The Original Series (1966).
Had a prominent starring role as a doctor on the television series Bonanza (1959) (episode "The Decision" (1962)). In the episode, he also uttered his signature catchphrase from Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) when he said "Not a doctor - a condemned murderer!".
Played a medic in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956). Foreshadowing things to come, his character says, "This man is dead, Captain".
Attended Decatur High School in Decatur, GA, graduating in 1936.
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 for two weeks but ended up staying a year. Upon returning home, he told his parents he was moving to California to become an actor. His mother encouraged him but the idea did not go over well with his father. In California, Kelley was spotted by a Paramount talent scout while working on a United States Navy training film. He became a reliable character actor (often in Westerns in which he often played the villain), but hit the big time when he was offered the role of the somewhat irascible Dr.
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 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: The Original Series (1966) the USS Enterprise away team beam onto a planet and he again finds himself at the O.K. Corral, playing Tom McLaury. This was in the third season, in Episode 6 entitled "Spectre of the Gun".
