# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/deforest-kelley
# Generated: 2026-08-13T01:55:49.387Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/deforest-kelley"
name: "DeForest Kelley"
slug: "deforest-kelley"
description: "Jackson DeForest Kelley was an American actor, screenwriter, poet, and singer. He was known for his roles in film and television Westerns and achieved international fame as Dr. Leonard \"Bones\" McCoy of the USS Enterprise in the television and film series Star Trek (1966–1991)."
tagline: "American actor (1920–1999)"
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birthDate: "1920-01-20"
deathDate: "1999-06-11"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump