I know that nimoy and shatner made sure Kelly got paid 1m for st6 so he would be ok for the rest of his retirement

Yes Urban did I was so amazed at how well he brought the "Bones" character to life with new ST films 🖖🏻

I agree that Karl did McCoy as we all wanted to see him being done.

He was one of the best things that came from those movies. I really think he both respect to DeForest, while making the role his own.

Hear, hear!!

My fav character.

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Too many of us who grew up watching Star Trek in the 70's didnt have the benefit of being familiar with the larger body of Kelley's work. Star Trek as only part of that... Deprived of interviews & other opportunities to get to know the person, not their characters, one can eventually see the person through their roles. It takes a long time for me to do that though, because its necessary for me to see them in a range of roles I simply came along too late to experience Kelley's 50's & 60's career. But this documentary really helps me appreciate what I suspected all along- - - that he was gentle, quiet, & contemplative. And best of all, unlike so many celebrities, he "walked the walk" in his personal life; he truly was & is a good man; an excellent role model. And he comes from a time when film & television were still noble. They were in the finest form theyll ever be, IMO, & that will not be repeated *Rest In Peace* *Your Work Has Changed Us Forever:* DeForest Kelley Leonard Nimoy James Doohan Gene Roddenberry Rod Serling Alan Lansberg Lloyd Bridges Robert Lansing... and so many others

YES INDEED🖖🏻

Doc! RESPECT!🖖

Indeed! 🖖

Definitely went into medicine because of McCoy. What a fantastic role model

Karl Urban hasn't played Dr. McCoy in a while. Been playing Billy Butcher on The Boys

Yes, Uban brings to the role the same flavor.

It was wonderful. And gave me and a hundred million other people so much pleasure.

I dunno. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Carl Urban have done a pretty good job of equalling it.

@Definitely Maybe Shatner is a tease and likes to play the clown, but he is very, very intelligent.

@@Shadowkey392 NO WAY!!! The aren't even in the same galaxy.

@@kitcat7538 Agree totally.

Don Smeltzer . Exactly

" Yes The Soul Does Not Age, Never Ages' , It Just Merrily Records (the) "Growth"...

He was an actor - that's it.

Don Smeltzer A class act all the way.

Right he’s on a new mission making other people well and healthy again

Although I have no money, I'd give what I have, to bring them all back! That's just how I feel!

He had many great lines throughout all the years of Trek. I remember in the debut at the theatre as the explosions and torpedo blasts were going off, the real trekkies on opening night were aghast at the damage being done to the beloved enterprise. Plummer was doing a great job with his wild gloating Shakespearean lines.... and yes when deforest dead panned that line it killed! The theatre erupted.

@@datacipher Unfortunately I could not fully take in the scene when I first saw it. I was only 10 years old at the time, and the floating blood scene earlier in the movie scared the crap out of me. With every torpedo hit, I covered my eyes (especially after Chang said "shall we not revenge") as I was anticipating any moment the gravity would fail and Klingon troops would beam in and start spreading more zero-G blood through the corridors. Though I do distinctly remember the whole theater cheering after the bird-of-prey exploded

Hey man. Keep that picture and pass it down your generation. Put it on some kinda laminate or something to preserve it.

So sorry for your loss. No one ever wants to lose their mum....

@@tracylf5409 I lost my beloved mom and dad a few years ago. I am 67. There was some grief. They were married for over 50 years and still loved each other. Yes, I was lucky. Yet....I was OK with their deaths. I spent the last five weeks of my dad's life, who died before my mom, with him and her in their home. To me, Tracy, it just seemed like the natural arc of life. But I truly realize, I really do, how fortunate I was to have two loving parents who died in their mid 80's. SO MANY others will never have had the same experience. Know what I mean?

@@tracylf5409 I was offered grief counseling. To this day, I have been OK. I dearly loved both of them but.....they died. And I will.

That I a great story. How lucky you are to have been a part of it.

YES INDEED I did grow up with it also.🖖🏻

EAGLE So very, very, true. Thank you for pointing that out.

I have never forgotten those words,. I felt a thrill go through me the first time I heard them, and to this day, when I see this scene, I repeat them along with Doctor "Bones" McCoy. Thank you, De, RIP.

Amen to that ... He will be missed like the REAL Star Trek....

Nothing lasts forever. People, nations, ages. But... sometimes something is so good, so memorable, that people will learn about them, and carry on that memory until there are no more people to remember. Deforest Kelley is one of those rare examples, who'll be remembered forever. Along with his fellow cast, and gene and majel, for creating something that will be with us forever.

EAGLE , gone but not forgotten. digitally remastered their memories, performances, etc will always be with us until our time is up.

EricBlackmonGuitar Yes however the new guy is doing a good job.

@@drmachinewerke1 Yes

Go to your room.

Deforest Kelly was a great actor did a really good job playing doctor Mccoy I have seen him in the reruns of star trek and in the movies and I cannot imagine somebody else playing Doctor Mccoy.

@@ericpurkey7502 They picked Karl Urban as Dr. McCoy for the new movies. He was ok, but I pictured Gary Sinise to be better. Not only did he look like the younger DeForest Kelley in "The Green Mile", Gary could play any role, including a Southerner and as an older Bones.

And Anton Yelchin as Kelvin Chekov.

He died really young wow

+daro2096 Doohan died of pulmonary fibrosis. I don't think Nichelle has that.

+daro2096 That wasn't what killed him, however, though it likely aggravated what did kill him.

Don't forget the man who started it all, Gene Roddenberry and his 2nd wife Majel Barrett Roddenberry. RIP Gene and Majel.

I was twelve when Star Trek made it's debut in '66. For over 50 years these characters were as much a part of my life as my own relatives.

Never ashamed if his Southern roots.I think that is why he liked westerns he could let his accent come out and it could fit the "good character"or the "bad character".

why would any one be ashamed or afraid to sound southern whatever that is supposed to mean

Teri Santagata And we also lost William Campbell

+jim massa Oh he was a great talent.

Dunno here who ever played Star Trek Online but I think his son Chris did Scotty's voice and you swear it was his dad doing it.

Also goodbye Nurse Chapel and Yeoman Rand

Did he? Wow! I've never seen that movie, just heard about it and didn't realize that Dee was in it. Interesting foreshadowing - I'll have to look for it and watch it

EDITH SYMMANS been twenty years ago since he passed away.

Vistamister add Leonard and Anton to that list

Vistamister i

There's a great little Western with Henry Fonda.And richard Widmark called Warlock. He was in that. Has a really fine part. We just happened to find the movie one night and my mom and I stayed up and watched the whole thing. Really good movie good cast. But we were so thrilled to see him as if he were a family member who had made it good. I think he was my mom's favorite character on star trek

Your Grandma I'm dead, Jim. It's not like I have a choice. But thanks for the compliment. And tell that green blooded SOB I love him. I just can't say it to his pointy eared face. Too embarrassed, Jim. Yknow how it is...

oh, but he IS an angel, if anybody ever was.

Nope he’s an angel, not a doctor

i met DeForest Kelley once, and he was indeed an angel.

💛😰💛 💛👢

The Holy Trinity!

Doohan as well to some extent but they were the 'Big Three'.

mark styles well said. No greater group of actors.

Yes, it is funny but you had seen this imediately without really knowing the series.

mark styles ii

+19580822 Dammit 1958! I'm a doctor not a cowboy!

19580822 sure was

@@Brvnkaerv Before being a doctor he was a cowboy in the 50s

Yes special people, not just actors. And they paved the way for so many newer actors and Tv series! Which is really special for all generations.

Yep. I teared up a bit.

It was genuine. Trying to make sense after people you’ve loved “fall away.” You could tell he struggled to hold it together talking about it.

@@ltyr-mr2if So did he.

De Forest wanted to do the scene for free as a thankyou, but he was required by law to be paid a minimum. He donated his fee to charity. Humanity fitted him and he wore it well.

Scotty had a much bigger roll later on.

Part of me wishes The Next Generation instead took place in the 23rd Century on board the Excelsior. Still an advanced new ship and could have still had all the bells and whistles of the Enterprise-D. But then you could still have crossover cameos from the TOS cast without having to resort to contrivances, and you avoid this problem where technology advanced far too slowly for a 100 year period.

I was an extra an outcast a couple of years ago with Brent Spiner that played data and we talked about De

"I don't see any points on those ears boy, but you sound like a vulcan "

Kelly spoke southern as it was meant to be spoken. Full of humor and rooted in the soil.

"She'll always bring you home." Except for that one time we deliberately blew her up to save our butts :-) Hey, ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Rest in peace Mr. Kelley, we will miss you!

Chief

And then again she was there to recharge their klingon warp drive in Star Trek IV!

andrea orecchini cling on yaw whey

Guess they "didn't treat her right" that time. HUH? LOL

Bones and Spock' were not really antagonist, but more like brothers who teased each other in an 'acting' tough' rivalry. Deeper down, they loved and respected each other.

Greg Saum I have met Mr Shatner he's a kind funny generous man nothing like what people say or think he is...

I think he was down on himself during a specific time of his life, and that's when he resented being associated with anything Star Trek, and appeared cold and glum to fans. In the documentary "The Captains" he goes into that a little bit (talking with Patrick Stewart). He wanted to disassociate himself with Star Trek, move on to different, bigger things etc, as he felt stuck. But he then talks about how he found his way back, and started realizing how fortunate he was. After all he's going down in acting history as playing one of the most iconic pop culture characters ever. He said something along the lines, of "what more could an actor possibly ask for?".

I see William Shatner as an icon in and of himself. From his inarguably culturally significant portrayal of James T. Kirk to his outstanding work on _Boston Legal_, he has proven himself to all naysayers. He admits he might have not been as sensitive as he could have been, and I know that as we age, we look back and see times we wish we could change. De Kelley has always been my favorite, but it’s the power of the interactions among Kirk, Spock, and McCoy that made TOS what it is. I am very grateful to Shatner, Nimoy, and most of all De Kelley for making me happy CONSISTENTLY for over 40 years.

William Shatner is not cold, he keeps his emotional life private, as I'm certain you know judging by your post :)

#D O, very, very succinctly put, your words are what I would have written, you hit the nail on the head.

As long as we remember him, which is easy, he will never die... :-)

***** Leonard isn't a well man unfortunately. :-( Watched "Relics" earlier the TNG episode. Jimmy Doohan was a true legend with a fantastic life story!

:-( www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/leonard-nimoy-illness-star-trek-actor-reveals-he-has-chronic-lung-disease-9112661.html

God I hate it when I am proved right.

20 years now

Thomas Evans 20.

Bill Somrak I feel the same way about many actors and musicians that have passed this year. Prince, Bowie, Rickman etc. I have noticed that I am attracted to the loner/vulnerable characters like Bones, Spock, Data, Geordi, Odo and Garak. I also am attracted to the down to earth actors.

Yeah, but when you think about it, he was nearly 80. That’s not such a bad age to die.

That was a "Me Too" moment.

I got to work in post on the show. When I saw that shot in the dailies it was such a wonderful thing...brought it full circle for a lot of us!

It was a great scene. So far the TNG scenes that have choked me up are when a woman dies while on an away mission with Worf and her son is having a hard time dealing with it, when Lal dies (the Offspring) and when Data gets blown up (Time's Arrow)

Just like Ugandan Knuckles, he will show you De Wayyy.

As long as we remember them, which is easy, they will never die... :-)

It's a fact of life people die. Cherish them while you can.

Netflix smetflix... they’ll live forever because I’ve got wrath of on Beta!

DeForrest Kelly appeared in an episode of "Perry Mason", it was "Unwelcome Bride". I'm not going to tell you who did it...watch it for yourself!!📣📣

And on Heroes and Icons

No shame. I'm 45, and I was blubbering a bit. Well, maybe more than a bit. (sniff)

same here 44 have tears.... My dad has passed and was a huge fun of the original series.... you know I always wonder If he gets to finally meet them and maybe for fun like a game join them in a new episode

TheDing1701 I'm only 21 and I've watched the original series multiple times and the same with the series after it and I've got to say DeForest was my favorite actor in it.. so seeing this tribute also brought a few tears.. R.I.P DeForest Kelley

Huh? What do you mean? There is nothing shameful at all - for being human. After all - you are not a green blooded Vulcan who suppress their emotions.

I could never understand how a man crying makes him less of a man or weak. Growing up my dad chastised my brother continuously if he cried .... about anything. But, I learned from my father-in-law that a REAL man has a heart that feels and expresses that feeling. He was an extremely emotional man and never tried to hide or apologize for his tears. He was the man my father was incapable of being. I miss him every day.

I missed a Boy Scout meeting to watch the first episode back in 66'. The 'Den leader' actually changed the night of our meetings so we could get together to watch this new thing called Star Trek. We ate 'Jiffy Pop' popcorn and watched it. Went to a ST convention in 76' in Atlanta. Met James Doohen. Now I watch old episodes with my grandchildren.

In '72 met "Scotty" he bought me a scotch! About 20 mins later met Gene Roddenberry and he spoke to me for about 15 minutes! Day later, there were 3 of us downstairs at this ST Con and met Mr. DeForest Kelly..he spoke with us for at least 20 minutes. In 75 again in LA at Century City ar another ST con saw Mr Roddenberry walking with his wife Majel. He saw me and said to me in a loud voice; "HI JOHN"!

I envy those who have met Mr Kelley I met most of tos and tng and all the while I was trying to meet Mr Kelley at the conventions. It was a fun hobby and an even funner ride I sure do miss it and them....

John Goerger I

John Goerger you would race my friend he was a very gentle soul

Nobody on this thread has said a bad word about him! Are you nuts?

Me to.Best show on TV

im almost there

His smoking habit took him away back in 1999 I think. He may have outlived them all.