DeForest Kelley Autographs
Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999) 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).
Kelley was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His mother was Clora (née Casey) and his father was Ernest David Kelley, a Baptist minister of Irish ancestry. Kelley was named after pioneering electronics engineer Lee de Forest. He later named his Star Trek character's father "David" after his own father. Kelley had an older brother, Ernest Casey Kelley. Kelley was immersed in his father's mission at his father's church in Conyers, Georgia.
Before the end of his first year at Conyers, Kelley was regularly putting to use his musical talents and often sang solo in morning church services. Kelley wanted to become a doctor like his uncle, but his family could not afford to send him to medical school. He began singing on local radio shows, including an appearance on WSB AM in Atlanta. As a result of Kelley's radio work, he won an engagement with Lou Forbes and his orchestra at the Paramount Theater.
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Current items with a signature of DeForest Kelley
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Traded items with a signature of DeForest Kelley
The most expensive item with a signature of DeForest Kelley (1999 Skybox Star Trek Autograph A61 DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard McCoy PSA 10) was sold in May 2025 for $5,015.99 while the cheapest item (SIGNED DEFOREST KELLEY STAR TREK 4X8 PHOTO TO SHANNON) found a new owner for $2.25 in March 2020. The month with the most items sold (17) was January 2021 with an average selling price of $70.75 for an autographed item of DeForest Kelley. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2026 with $654.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $6.51 was February 2025. In average, an autographed item from DeForest Kelley is worth $74.88.
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