Name
Merv Griffin
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1925-07-06
Deathday
2007-08-12 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
San Mateo, California, USA
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.
Known For
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The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston,...
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A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes h...
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A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go mo...
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Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve W...
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A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during ...
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A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth inte...
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- 2019 I Am Richard Pryor as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 1969 Hello Down There as Himself
- 1984 The Lonely Guy as Himself
- 1954 Phantom of the Rue Morgue as Georges Brevert
- 1982 Slapstick of Another Kind as Anchorman
- 1952 Cattle Town as Governor's secretary
- 1954 The Boy from Oklahoma as Steve
- 1966 Inside Daisy Clover as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1953 So This Is Love as Buddy Nash
- 2000 Murder at the Cannes Film Festival as Self
- 1980 One Trick Pony as Acappella Singer
- 2008 Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon as Himself
- 2022 Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody as Self (archive footage)
- 1968 Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? as Self
- 1953 Trouble Along the Way as Football Broadcaster (voice)
- 1983 The Man with Two Brains as The Elevator Killer
- 1953 Three Sailors and a Girl as Sailor (uncredited)
- 2013 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 Whitney as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1986 Rickles... On the Loose as Self
- 2018 Game Changers as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985 as Himself
- 2020 My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- 1976 Two-Minute Warning as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
- 2017 John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2021 Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 1979 The Seduction of Joe Tynan as Himself
- 2021 The Real Charlie Chaplin as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1983 The Funny Farm as The Voice Of... (Voice)
- 2014 Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger as Self (archive footage)
- 1986 All Star Party for Clint Eastwood as Self
- 2024 DEVO as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 The Fabulous Allan Carr as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 My Guest is Orson Welles
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2004 The Tony Danza Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1971 The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour ( 2 episodes )
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1985 The Golden Girls ( 1 episode ) as Merv Griffin
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 1082 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2005 Fat Actress ( 1 episode ) as Merv Griffin
- 1996 E! True Hollywood Story ( 1 episode )
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 1 episode )
- 1972 Sanford and Son ( 1 episode )
- 1982 Newhart ( 0 episode )
- 2005 The Apprentice: Martha Stewart ( 1 episode )
- 1979 CBS News Sunday Morning ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2004 TV Land Moguls ( 6 episodes )
- 1949 The Emmy Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2023 Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields ( 2 episodes ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Guest Host
- 1998 Hercules ( 2 episodes ) as Merv Griffin (voice)
- 1979 Presenting Susan Anton ( 1 episode )
- 2004 Alf's Hit Talk Show ( 1 episode )
- 1995 Hope and Gloria ( 1 episode ) as Merv Griffin
- 1967 The Carol Burnett Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1971 The Pet Set ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2006 The Megan Mullally Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1985 Alice in Wonderland ( 1 episode ) as Conductor
- 1974 Dinah! ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self (uncredited)
- 1976 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman ( 1 episode ) as Self (voice) (uncredited)
- 1982 Newhart ( 1 episode ) as Merv Griffin
