Merv Griffin

1925-07-06 – 2007-08-12 (age 82) San Mateo, California, USA

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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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Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin

Known For

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022

as Self (archive footage)

The Man with Two Brains

The Man with Two Brains

1983

as The Elevator Killer

Whitney

Whitney

2018

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

My Darling Vivian

My Darling Vivian

2020

as Self (archive footage)

Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning

1976

as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer

DEVO

DEVO

2024

as Self (archive footage)

The Lonely Guy

The Lonely Guy

1984

as Himself

Hello Down There

Hello Down There

1969

as Himself

The Fabulous Allan Carr

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017

as Self (archive)

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

2017

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

as Self (archive footage)

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954

as Georges Brevert

Game Changers

Game Changers

2018

as Self (archive footage)

Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

1953

as Football Broadcaster (voice)

Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982

as Anchorman

I Am Richard Pryor

I Am Richard Pryor

2019

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979

as Himself

Inside Daisy Clover

Inside Daisy Clover

1966

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Cattle Town

Cattle Town

1952

as Governor's secretary