Shepard Menken
Actor and voice artist on cartoons
Born
November 2nd, 1921
103 years ago
Died
1999
26 years ago — 78 years old
Category
Performers & Entertainers
Country
United States
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An American actor and voice artist, contributed extensively to animation and television during the mid-20th century. Featured prominently in the animated series 'The Jetsons' as the voice of Mr. Spacely. Also voiced characters in 'The Flintstones' and 'DuckTales'. Worked on a variety of voiceover projects, helping to shape characters in popular culture during his career.
Voiced Mr. Spacely in The Jetsons
Provided voices in The Flintstones
Contributed to DuckTales' animated characters
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