Today we'd like to celebrate the birthday of our favorite country doctor, black hat cowboy, and consummate actor DeForest Kelley.  De would have been 93 years-young today and the Trek universe hasn't been the same since his untimely passing in 1999. De started his career in Hollywood with a role in the film noir classic Fear in the Night which starred Paul Kelly & Ann Doran. Shortly after that role, De served his country during World War II in the First Motion Picture Unit, making propaganda & training films for the US Armed Forces.  During his time with FMPU, De was spotted by a paramount talent scout and the rest, as they say, is history.

We'd like to wish a very special birthday to Deforest Kelley, with one regret.  We wish that we would have had the chance to meet him and let him know just how much his role in the Trek world has meant to all of us.

If you're in Southern California, stop by his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to pay respects to one fine southern gentleman.