Merv Griffin

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 6, 1925

died

August 12, 2007

place of birth

San Mateo, California, USA

also known as

Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.

total credits

30 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
7.0

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022as Self (archive footage)
The Man with Two Brains
6.2

The Man with Two Brains

1983as The Elevator Killer
Two-Minute Warning
6.3

Two-Minute Warning

1976as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
7.3

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

2017as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Lonely Guy
6.2

The Lonely Guy

1984as Himself
Whitney
7.3

Whitney

2018as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Inside Daisy Clover
5.6

Inside Daisy Clover

1966as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
My Darling Vivian
7.1

My Darling Vivian

2020as Self (archive footage)
Trouble Along the Way
6.1

Trouble Along the Way

1953as Football Broadcaster (voice)
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
5.9

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979as Himself
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.0

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013as Self (archive footage)
Game Changers
7.4

Game Changers

2018as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
4.5

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017as Self (archive)
Hello Down There
5.9

Hello Down There

1969as Himself
One Trick Pony
5.5

One Trick Pony

1980as Acappella Singer
I Am Richard Pryor
6.9

I Am Richard Pryor

2019as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.6

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
DEVO
7.6

DEVO

2024as Self (archive footage)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
6.2

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954as Georges Brevert
Slapstick of Another Kind
3.0

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982as Anchorman
The Funny Farm
6.0

The Funny Farm

1983as The Voice Of... (Voice)
So This Is Love
4.3

So This Is Love

1953as Buddy Nash
The Boy from Oklahoma
5.7

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954as Steve
Cattle Town
7.6

Cattle Town

1952as Governor's secretary
Three Sailors and a Girl
7.0

Three Sailors and a Girl

1953as Sailor (uncredited)
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2.5

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

2021as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Rickles... On the Loose
7.0

Rickles... On the Loose

1986as Self
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2.0

Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

2014as Self (archive footage)
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
8.0

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

2000as Self
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?

Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?

1968as Self
Merv Griffin — Timod