DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy

DeForest Kelley as Dr Leonard “Bones” McCoy

DeForest Kelley was chosen to play this role in the first Motion Picture Unit during the time he was in service at the Air Force during WW2. It was the time he spends in Hollywood that inspired this actor to pursue a career in acting. After 20 years of that decision, he was chosen to play the character of Bones McCoy. He also made appearances in several original feature movies and episodes of The Next Generation but he sadly passed away in 1999.