DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley
Publicity photo of DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy from the television program Star Trek
Born
Jackson DeForest Kelley

(1920-01-20)January 20, 1920
Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 1999(1999-06-11) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor
Years active1940–1998
Spouse
Carolyn Dowling
(m. 1945)

Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999) was an American actor, screenwriter, poet, and singer. He was known for his roles in Westerns and achieved international fame as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy of the USS Enterprise in the television and film series Star Trek (1966–1991).