DeForest Kelley
Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999), known to colleagues as "Dee", was an American actor, screenwriter, poet, and singer known for his roles in Westerns and as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy of the USS Enterprise in the television and film series Star Trek (1966–1991).
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| Full name at birth | Jackson DeForest Kelley
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| Claim to fame | Dr. McCoy on original Star Trek
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| Date of birth | 20 January 1920
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| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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| Date of death | 11 June 1999
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| Age | 79 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Los Angeles, California, United States
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| Cause of death | Cancer - Stomach
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| Resting place | Cremated, ashes scattered in Pacific Ocean
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| Occupation | Actor
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Residence | Los Angeles, California
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| Net worth | $5,000,000 USD
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| High school | Decatur Boys` High School, Decatur, GA (1937)
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- Inspired many fans to take up medicine. One of which he and his wife visited after graduating from med school, after receiving such a letter.
- He told close friends that he always felt more comfortable in westerns then he did in science fiction.
- Of the four main "Star Trek" (1966) cast members (the others being William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and James Doohan), he is the only one who never appeared in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964) or "The Outer Limits" (1963).
- Played one of the Earp brothers in the film Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) and faced the Earps in an episode of Star Trek. Also played Ike Clanton in episode "The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" on "You Are There" (1953).
- Shortly before his death he won the "Golden Cowboy Boot" award, honoring his earlier work in westerns.
DeForest Kelley is known for his role in the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) as McCoy.
He is also known for his role in the film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) as McCoy.
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