Shepard Menken
Biography
Shepard Menken was an American character actor and voice performer who began appearing on children's radio programs at the age of 11. Born in New York City, he attended Columbia University and later trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse Theatre and Juilliard. His first film role came in 1949, a supporting part in The Red Menace, and he went on to appear onscreen in 17 movies and to work steadily in television on series including I Love Lucy, I Spy, and The Wild Wild West. He was much in demand for voice work, on cartoons for Hanna-Barbera, UPA, and Marvel Productions and in advertising, including Western Airlines spots in the 1960s. He voiced Clyde Crashcup in The Alvin Show, Tonto in The Lone Ranger from 1966 to 1969, and the Spelling Bee and Chroma the Great in The Phantom Tollbooth (1970). In 1963 he formed Malibu Films, which produced educational and industrial films. He died in 1999.
77years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 28 years1954 to 1982
Every film, newest first
- 1982Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit TalesIMDb rating 7.0
- 1970The Phantom TollboothIMDb rating 6.8
- 1954Killers from SpaceIMDb rating 3.6
Genres
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Worked with
Shepard Menken shares two films with Mel Blanc, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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June Foray's page
Hans Conried's page
Peter Graves's page
Les Tremayne's page
Lester Dorr's page
All films by Chuck Jones
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