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He reprised the character in a voice-over role in the animated Star Trek series (1973–74), and the first six Star Trek motion pictures (1979 to 1991). In 1987, he also had a cameo in " Encounter at Farpoint ", the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation , as Admiral Leonard McCoy, Starfleet Surgeon General Emeritus. [33]
He later reprised his role for a string of successful Star Trek films: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991).
Jackson DeForest Kelley ( 20 January 1920 – 11 June 1999; age 79) was famous for his role as Leonard "Bones" McCoy, MD, on Star Trek: The Original Series. He went on to voice the character on Star Trek: The Animated Series and to play the character in the first six Star Trek movies.
He became a reliable character actor (often in Westerns in which he often played the villain), but hit the big time when he was offered the role of the somewhat irascible Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy on the television series Star Trek (1966).
Jun 12, 1999 · DeForest Kelley, who played the irascible but wise Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy in the “Star Trek” television series and movies, died Friday at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Hospital...
Jan 19, 2011 · DeForest Kelley – born on January 20, 1920 -- was that rarest of Hollywood rarities, a true gentleman, an old-school Southern fella who hailed from Georgia.
Feb 23, 2024 · DeForest Kelley: Remembering the Life and Career of the Heart of ‘Star Trek’. He started his Hollywood career as a Western villain, but being cast as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy changed his life forever. By Ed Gross Updated: February 23, 2024. Tags: 1960s , star trek.
Jun 11, 2015 · DeForest Kelley died on June 11, 1999. Rather than focus on his death, StarTrek.com thought we'd mark the occasion by celebrating his life.
Jun 11, 2013 · Later, in addition to penning several self-help books and tomes about animals, she wrote DeForest Kelley: A Harvest of Memories, a memoir that explored her friendship with the Kelleys and how it changed her life, and which also recounted Kelley’s final weeks.
Jun 11, 1999 · 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.
