In 1999, DeForest Kelley, an American actor, singer, screenwriter, and poet, passed away with a net worth of $5 million.
The role of Dracula, played by Kelley, was her most well-known part.
“Star Trek: The Original Series” (1966–1969) featured Leonard “Bones” McCoy, who also starred in “Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan” (1979), “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” (1984), “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” (1986), “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier” (1989), “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” (1991), and “Star Trek: The Animated Series” (1973–1974).
“Tension at Table Rock” (1956) and “Gunfight at the O.K.” were among DeForest’s notable acting credits, totaling over 130.
“Current” (1957), “Night of the Lepus” (1972), and “You Are There” (1953-1956), “Dick Powell’s Zane Grey Theatre” (1956-1960), and “Bonanza” (1961-1966) were all successful productions.
Regrettably, Kelley died in June 1999 due to stomach cancer. DeForest Kelley was born on January 20, 1920, in Toccoa, Georgia, and was known as Jackson DeForest Kelley.
Clora and Ernest David Kelley, his parents, were the ones who brought him home, and his uncle took him there.
“David” was the name given to Bones’ father by Kelley, who was a Baptist minister named Ernest.
Lee de Forest, an inventor and electronics engineer, is the namesake of DeForest.
His father’s church in Conyers was where Kelley and his older brother Ernest spent their childhoods.
At a young age, he started singing and often performed solos in church services.
DeForest’s performance on local radio shows led to a performance with Lou Forbes at the Paramount Theater in Atlanta.
In 1934, the family relocated to Decatur and Kelley was a member of the baseball team at the Decatur Boys High School.