Acting · b. 1925 · San Mateo, California, USA

Merv Griffin

Biography

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.

Acting

DEVO Self (archive footage) 2024 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Self (archive footage) 2022 Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation Self - TV Host (archive footage) 2021 The Real Charlie Chaplin Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2021 My Darling Vivian Self (archive footage) 2020 I Am Richard Pryor Self - TV Host (archive footage) 2019 Whitney Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2018 Game Changers Self (archive footage) 2018 John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood Self - TV Host (archive footage) 2017 Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger Self (archive footage) 2014 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Self (archive footage) 2013 Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon Himself 2008 An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985 Himself 2005 Murder at the Cannes Film Festival Self 2000 Rickles... On the Loose Self 1986 All Star Party for Clint Eastwood Self 1986 The Lonely Guy Himself 1984 The Man with Two Brains The Elevator Killer 1983 The Funny Farm The Voice Of... (Voice) 1983 Slapstick of Another Kind Anchorman 1982 One Trick Pony Acappella Singer 1980 The Seduction of Joe Tynan Himself 1979 Two-Minute Warning Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer 1976 Hello Down There Himself 1969 Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? Self 1968 Inside Daisy Clover Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) 1966 Phantom of the Rue Morgue Georges Brevert 1954 The Boy from Oklahoma Steve 1954 So This Is Love Buddy Nash 1953 Trouble Along the Way Football Broadcaster (voice) 1953

Other Credits

Shade Producer 2003

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