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Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin

Actor · Born 1925-07-06 · 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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  2. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022) — Self (archive footage)
  3. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self (uncredited)
  4. The Man with Two Brains (1983) — The Elevator Killer
  5. The Golden Girls (1985) — Merv Griffin
  6. Hercules (1998) — Merv Griffin (voice)
  7. Whitney (2018) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  8. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
  9. Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self (voice) (uncredited)
  10. The Lonely Guy (1984) — Himself
  11. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  12. Two-Minute Warning (1976) — Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
  13. Sanford and Son (1972)
  14. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  15. E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
  16. The Carol Burnett Show (1967) — Self
  17. Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013) — Self (archive footage)
  18. Newhart (1982)
  19. Inside Daisy Clover (1966) — Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
  20. Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023) — Self (archive footage)
  21. Alice in Wonderland (1985) — Conductor
  22. The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  23. Trouble Along the Way (1953) — Football Broadcaster (voice)
  24. The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) — Himself
  25. Slapstick of Another Kind (1982) — Anchorman
  26. CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) — Self
  27. Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) — Georges Brevert
  28. DEVO (2024) — Self (archive footage)
  29. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976) — Self
  30. I Am Richard Pryor (2019) — Self - TV Host (archive footage)
  31. Hello Down There (1969) — Himself
  32. The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
  33. One Trick Pony (1980) — Acappella Singer
  34. My Darling Vivian (2020) — Self (archive footage)
  35. The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self - Host
  36. The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) — Steve
  37. The Emmy Awards (1949) — Self
  38. Game Changers (2018) — Self (archive footage)
  39. The Tony Danza Show (2004) — Self
  40. Fat Actress (2005) — Merv Griffin