Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 6, 1925
Place of Birth:
San Mateo, California, USA
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Faye | Self - Host, The Merv Griffin Show (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation | Self - TV Host (archive footage) |
| 2021 | The Real Charlie Chaplin | |
| 2020 | My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | I Am Richard Pryor | Self - TV Host (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Whitney | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Game Changers | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood | Self - TV Host (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon | Himself |
| 2005 | An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985 | Himself |
| 2000 | Murder at the Cannes Film Festival | Self |
| 1986 | Rickles... On the Loose | Self |
| 1984 | The Lonely Guy | Himself |
| 1983 | The Man with Two Brains | The Elevator Killer |
| 1982 | Slapstick of Another Kind | Anchorma |
| 1980 | One Trick Pony | Acappella Singer |
| 1979 | The Seduction of Joe Tynan | Himself |
| 1976 | Two-Minute Warning | Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer |
| 1969 | Hello Down There | Himself |
| 1968 | Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? | Self |
| 1965 | Inside Daisy Clover | Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue Morgue | Georges Brevert |
| 1954 | The Boy from Oklahoma | Steve |
| 1953 | So This Is Love | Buddy Nash |
| 1953 | Trouble Along the Way | Football Broadcaster (voice) |
| 1953 | Three Sailors and a Girl | Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Cattle Town | Governor's secretary |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Fat Actress | Merv Griffin |
| 2005 | The Apprentice: Martha Stewart | |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self |
| 2004 | TV Land Moguls | |
| 2004 | Alf's Hit Talk Show | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 1998 | Hercules | Merv Griffin (voice) |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1995 | Hope and Gloria | Merv Griffin |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Merv Griffin |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderland | Conductor |
| 1982 | Newhart | |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning | Self |
| 1979 | Presenting Susan Anton | |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | |
| 1971 | The Pet Set | Self |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self - Host |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self - Guest Host |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self |