Merv Griffin
Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1925-07-06
Place of birth:San Mateo, California, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2007-08-12
82Biography
Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) was an American television host, singer, and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in movies and on Broadway. During the 1960s, Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show, and created the game shows Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, Click, and Merv Griffin's Crosswords. He is considered an entertainment business magnate.
Filmography
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- DEVOSelf (archive footage)2024-01-217.619
- Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage)2023-04-037.439
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodySelf (archive footage)2022-12-207.0526
- The Real Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)2021-11-197.628
- Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate ConversationSelf - TV Host (archive footage)2021-06-182.54
- My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage)2020-04-277.110
- I Am Richard PryorSelf - TV Host (archive footage)2019-03-126.917
- WhitneySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)2018-07-057.3208
- Game ChangersSelf (archive footage)2018-06-297.48
- The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)2017-05-194.56
- John Travolta, le miraculé d'HollywoodSelf - TV Host (archive footage)2017-03-197.36
- Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-RogerSelf (archive footage)2014-07-042.01
- Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf (archive footage)2013-04-237.164
- Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack SheldonHimself2008-03-054.51
- Fat ActressMerv Griffin2005-03-075.07
- An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985Himself2005-01-010.00
- Murder at the Cannes Film FestivalSelf2000-12-178.01
- HerculesMerv Griffin (voice)1998-08-316.9330
- E! True Hollywood Story1996-08-218.280
- Hope and GloriaMerv Griffin1995-03-096.33
- All Star Party for Clint EastwoodSelf1986-11-306.01
- Rickles... On the LooseSelf1986-08-237.01
- Alice in WonderlandConductor1985-12-096.937
- The Golden GirlsMerv Griffin1985-09-147.6394
- The Lonely GuyHimself1984-01-276.2154
- The Man with Two BrainsThe Elevator Killer1983-06-106.2489
- The Funny FarmThe Voice Of... (Voice)1983-02-186.02
- Slapstick of Another KindAnchorman1982-12-093.022
- Newhart1982-10-027.159
- One Trick PonyAcappella Singer1980-10-035.513
- The Seduction of Joe TynanHimself1979-08-175.928
- Two-Minute WarningMerv Griffin - National Anthem Singer1976-11-126.3100
- Sanford and Son1972-01-147.598
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour1971-08-016.716
- Hello Down ThereHimself1969-06-255.917
- Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?Self1968-01-010.00
- The Carol Burnett ShowSelf1967-09-117.769
- Inside Daisy CloverRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)1966-02-105.659
- Phantom of the Rue MorgueGeorges Brevert1954-03-276.219
- The Boy from OklahomaSteve1954-02-275.79
- Three Sailors and a GirlSailor (uncredited)1953-11-237.03
- So This Is LoveBuddy Nash1953-07-154.36
- Trouble Along the WayFootball Broadcaster (voice)1953-04-046.129
- Cattle TownGovernor's secretary1952-09-067.65