DeForest Kelley

For me, DeForest Kelley will always be Dr. McCoy, the beating human heart of Star Trek. What I admire most is how a journeyman Western actor from Atlanta turned a supporting role into one of television's most beloved characters, holding his own against Kirk's bravado and Spock's logic for a quarter century. Bones gave the franchise its conscience and its warmth. Kelley was also a poet and singer, a quietly versatile man who never chased the spotlight. His Walk of Fame star feels earned through decades of understated, deeply felt craft rather than flash.

Name (English)

DeForest Kelley

Name (Japanese)

デフォレスト・ケリー

Reading

でふぉれすと・けりー

Born

January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Monkey

Origin

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / actor

High school

Decatur High School

Awards & achievements

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeForest%20Kelley
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16349

Tags

• Georgia
• television actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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