Answer the following question: What key details about shepard menken can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: shepard menken -lrb- november 2 , 1921 -- january 2 , 1999 -rrb- was an american voice actor , radio actor , and character actor . menken began his career at the age of 11 , when he started appearing on children 's radio programs . after high school , menken attended columbia university , and later studied performing arts at the neighborhood playhouse theatre and the juilliard school of music . menken made his film debut in 1949 with a supporting role in '' the red menace '' , and eventually appeared onscreen in 17 movies . menken worked steadily as a television actor , appearing on such series as '' i love lucy '' , '' i spy '' , and '' the wild wild west '' . he was also in demand as a voice talent , working on animated cartoons for hanna-barbera , upa , and marvel productions , as well as advertising spots for starkist tuna and mattel toys ; his was the voice intoning , '' the only way to fly ! '' in western airlines ' spots in the 1960s . menken voiced the clyde crashcup character in '' the alvin show '' . he also voiced the spelling bee and chroma the great in the 1970 live-action/animated film '' the phantom tollbooth '' , and provided the voice for the titular character in '' rikki-tikki-tavi '' . in 1963 , menken formed his own company , malibu films , which specialized in educational and industrial films . shepard menken died in the los angeles neighborhood of woodland hills two months after his 77th birthday .
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- years active is 1949 -- 1999- death date is 2 january 1999- birth date is 2 november 1921- television is the alvin show -lrb- 1960 -- 90 -rrb-- name is shepard menken- death place is woodland hills , california , u.s.- birth place is new york city , new york , u.s.- occupation is radio , film , television and voice actor