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DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Acting·1920–1999·48 films

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.

Filmography

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Virtuosity
Virtuosity (1995)Dr. Leonard McCoy (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)Morgan Earp
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story (2007)Leonard McCoy (archive footage)
Warlock
Warlock (1959)Curley Burne
Night of the Lepus
Night of the Lepus (1972)Elgin Clark
The Men
The Men (1950)Dr. Sherman (uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)Viking 1 (voice)
House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo (1955)Charlie (uncredited)
Trekkies
Trekkies (1997)Self
The Law and Jake Wade
The Law and Jake Wade (1958)Wexler
Raintree County
Raintree County (1957)Southern Officer
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)Medic (uncredited)
Illegal
Illegal (1955)Edward Clary
Fear in the Night
Fear in the Night (1947)Vince Grayson
Where Love Has Gone
Where Love Has Gone (1964)Sam Corwin
Black Spurs
Black Spurs (1965)Sheriff Dal Nemo
Gunfight at Comanche Creek
Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963)Amos Troop
Tension at Table Rock
Tension at Table Rock (1956)Jim Breck
Apache Uprising
Apache Uprising (1965)Toby Jack Saunders
Malaya
Malaya (1949)Lt. Glenson (uncredited)
Canon City
Canon City (1948)Smalley
Marriage on the Rocks
Marriage on the Rocks (1965)Mr. Turner
Town Tamer
Town Tamer (1965)Guy Tavenner
Variety Girl
Variety Girl (1947)Bob Kirby
The Bull of the West
The Bull of the West (1972)Ben Tully
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)Self
Waco
Waco (1966)Bill Rile
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)Self
Taxi
Taxi (1953)Fred (uncredited)
The View from Pompey's Head
The View from Pompey's Head (1955)Jim - Hotel Clerk
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Star Trek: A Captain's Log (1994)Self
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)(archive footage)
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Bonanza: Ride the Wind (1966)Tully
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1996)Self
Duffy of San Quentin
Duffy of San Quentin (1954)Eddie Lee
40 Years of Star Trek
40 Years of Star Trek (2006)Self
Duke of Chicago
Duke of Chicago (1949)'Ace' Martin
Beyond Our Own
Beyond Our Own (1947)Bob Rogers
The Star Trek Dream
The Star Trek Dream (1975)Self
The Edge of Innocence
The Edge of Innocence (1957)Lambert
Ambassador for Christ
Ambassador for Christ (1949)Aram
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)Self - (archive footage)