A special edition of the Ever New podcast co-hosted by Kris Smith, onetime assistant and expert/author to the honoree DeForest Kelley. I’ll be on the show panel sharing memories and insights along with guests Michelle Campbell, Dan Madsen, Mike & Denise Okuda, T Rick Jones, Amy Ulen, and Thorsten Walch. Get into the chat to join in, as well! Access …
Hey, it’s the DeForest Kelley Centennial — De is 100, but there’s no stamp
Happy birthday, Jackson DeForest Kelley ! Treklanders of any tenure know that I call out De’s birthday every year—he’s my guy in Trek, among the icons. But lo and behold, 2020 marks De’s 100th birthday. A century! His centennial! And while there’s no postage stamp, or no historical marker anywhere — either in Hollywood, or in Georgia — there is …
Happy birthday, De — 98 is nothing!
Happy birthday, De! As I have done ever since I started Trekland: The Blog, I don’t allow January 20 to pass without a remembrance for my first real Star Trek “favorite” every year on his birthday: Jackson DeForest Kelley, BTD in 1920. Which mean, I guess, this is my TENTH nod to DFK on his day. Wow. I’ve said and …