DeForest Kelly 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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Traded items with a signature of DeForest Kelly
The most expensive item with a signature of DeForest Kelly (DeForest Kelly as Bones McCoy STAR TREK TOS Season 3 Autograph Card Auto #A61) was sold in January 2022 for $1,199.99 while the cheapest item (Autographed actor DeForest Kelly Photo (Star Trek)) found a new owner for $9.95 in August 2010. The month with the most items sold (2) was May 2012 with an average selling price of $33.75 for an autographed item of DeForest Kelly. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2025 with $999.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $17.50 was July 2012. In average, an autographed item from DeForest Kelly is worth $96.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of DeForest Kelly were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1980 STAR TREKON TREK CONVENTION PROGRAM SIGNED DEFOREST KELLY WHITNEY PROBERT | $88.00 |  |
| 1983 LOVE OF STAR TREK CONVENTION PROGRAM SIGNED DeFOREST KELLY KOENIG TRIMBLE + | $100.00 | |
| 1983 LOVE OF STAR TREK CONVENTION PROGRAM SIGNED DeFOREST KELLY KOENIG TRIMBLE + | $100.00 | |
| DeFOREST KELLY - STAR TREK ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH - 8X10 PHOTO - MINT WITH COA | $804.95 | |
| DeFOREST KELLY - STAR TREK ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH - 8X10 PHOTO - MINT WITH COA | $804.95 | |
| DeForest Kelly Autographed Framed 3x5 Index Card (JSA) | $330.00 | |
| DeForest Kelly Autographed Framed 3x5 Index Card (JSA) | $330.00 | |
| Deforest Kelly, Barrett Doohan Takei Koenig cast signed 8x10 photo Star Trek TOS | $185.00 | |
| Deforest Kelly, Barrett Doohan Takei Koenig cast signed 8x10 photo Star Trek TOS | $185.00 | |
| SIGNED 1977 DeFOREST KELLY The Big Bird's Dream POETRY BOOK Star Trek CM5794 | $186.99 | |
| SIGNED 1977 DeFOREST KELLY The Big Bird's Dream POETRY BOOK Star Trek CM5794 | $186.99 | |
| Star Trek Deforest Kelly Dr McCoy Autographed 8x10 Photo Signed In Person | $55.00 | |
| Star Trek Deforest Kelly Dr McCoy Autographed 8x10 Photo Signed In Person | $55.00 | |
| Star Trek TOS Dr Mccoy Deforest Kelly Autographed Poem The Dream Goes On | $999.99 | |
| Star Trek TOS Dr Mccoy Deforest Kelly Autographed Poem The Dream Goes On | $999.99 | |
