The Resume

(January 20, 1920-June 11, 1999)
Died of stomach cancer
Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy on 'Star Trek'
Acted in 'Waco (1966),' 'Apache Uprising (1966),' 'Town Tamer (1965),' 'Marriage on the Rocks (1965),' 'Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1964),' 'Warlock (1959),' 'Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957),' 'Tension at Table Rock (1956),' 'House of Bamboo (1955),' 'Illegal (1955),' 'Taxi (1953),' 'Duke of Chicago (1949),' 'Canon City (1948),' 'Variety Girl (1947)' and 'Fear in the Night (1947)'
Provided voices in 'Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)'

Why he might be annoying:

He was given the choice of Mr. Spock or Dr. McCoy, he turned down the meatier role of Mr. Spock.
He got married exchanging rings he purchased for 25¢.
His parents did not want him to go to California, but he went anyway.

Why he might not be annoying:

He graduated high school at 16.
He was married almost 54 years prior to his death.
His trademark lines were 'He's Dead Jim!' and 'Damn it Jim, I am a doctor not a (fill in occupation).
Sci fi author Harlan Ellison said of DeForest 'You can call 1,400 people, and not one of them would have a bad word to say about him.'
See related: Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan, Nichele Nichols, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett-Roddenbery and Grace Lee Whitney

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1201920)
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Footprints in Mann's Theater - Male
• Golden Boot Award: In Memoriam (Ranked: 1999)
• I am an Atlantonian
• I Died in 1999 (Ranked: 79)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[J-L]
• I Have Stomach Cancer
• I Was Buried at Sea
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I'm with DeForest Kelley
• Movieland Wax Museum's Starprints Gallery [1980-84]
• Perry Mason - Guest Stars
• Phil LaMarr's Mad TV Impersonations
• Profiles 3001-3250 (Ranked: 3135)
• Satirized on Futurama
• Star Trek
• Star Trek Next Generation - Guest Stars
• Voices of Filmation
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 71 Votes: 43.66% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 185 Votes: 49.19% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 40 Votes: 57.50% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 134 Votes: 58.21% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 5.56% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 49 Votes: 51.02% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 3903 Votes: 24.03% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 85 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 159 Votes: 50.31% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 3235 Votes: 35.39% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 54 Votes: 35.19% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 143 Votes: 44.06% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 236 Votes: 41.10% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 539 Votes: 43.04% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 673 Votes: 48.74% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1171 Votes: 42.27% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 5078 Votes: 35.15% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 418 Votes: 30.14% Annoying