DeForest Kelley

Birth Name:

Jackson DeForest Kelley

Birth Place:

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

He began acting with the Long Beach Theater Group after being spotted by the director Rohn Hawke, who worked to lessen Kelley's Georgia accent, and then place him in a play with his group
As a talented singer, he often sang solo in his father's church, which led to radio appearances and later to working at the Paramount Theater with Lew Forbes and his orchestra
He is best known for his iconic role as Dr․ Leonard "Bones" McCoy on the original "Star Trek" series and its subsequent films

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