In 1955, Menjou played Dr. Elliott Harcourt in "Barrier of Silence", episode 19 of the first season of the television series "Science Fiction Theatre". He guest-starred as Fitch, with Orson Bean and Sue Randall as John and Ellen Monroe, in a 1961 episode, "The Secret Life of James Thurber", based on the works of American humorist James Thurber, in the CBS anthology series "The DuPont Show with June Allyson". He also appeared in the Thanksgiving episode of NBC's "The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford," which aired on November 22, 1956. Menjou ended his film career with such roles as French General George Broulard in Stanley Kubrick's film "Paths of Glory" (1957) and his final film role was that of the town curmudgeon in Disney's "Pollyanna" (1960).