Merv Griffin

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1925-07-06

Deathday 2007-08-12 (82 years old)

Place of Birth San Mateo, California, USA

Also Known As Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.

Merv Griffin

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Merv Griffin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Actor

2024
Faye

as Self - Host, The Merv Griffin Show (archive footage)

2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

as Self (archive footage)

2022
2021
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

2020
My Darling Vivian

as Self (archive footage)

2019
I Am Richard Pryor

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

2018
Whitney

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2018
Game Changers

as Self (archive footage)

2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

2016
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2015
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

as Self (archive footage)

2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

as Self (archive footage)

2006
The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

2005
2005
Fat Actress

as Merv Griffin

1998
Hercules

as Merv Griffin (voice)

1996
1995
Hope and Gloria

as Merv Griffin

1985
Alice in Wonderland

as Conductor

1985
The Golden Girls

as Merv Griffin

1984
The Lonely Guy

as Himself

1983
The Man with Two Brains

as The Elevator Killer

1980
One Trick Pony

as Acappella Singer

1976
Two-Minute Warning

as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer

1971
The Pet Set

as Self

1969
Hello Down There

as Himself

1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

1965
Inside Daisy Clover

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1962
The Merv Griffin Show

as Self - Host

1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self - Guest Host

1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue

as Georges Brevert

1953
Three Sailors and a Girl

as Sailor (uncredited)

1953
So This Is Love

as Buddy Nash

1953
Trouble Along the Way

as Football Broadcaster (voice)

1952
Cattle Town

as Governor's secretary

1949

Creator

Wheel of Fortune

as Creator

Pole Chudes

as Creator

Dance Fever

as Creator

Wheel of Fortune

as Creator

Koło Fortuny

as Creator

2023
2020
Lykkehjulet

as Creator

1998
1990
Super Jeopardy!

as Creator

1990
Monopoly

as Creator

1988
Wheel of Fortune

as Creator

1988
Wheel of Fortune

as Creator

1984
Jeopardy!

as Creator

1983
Wheel of Fortune

as Creator

1981
Wheel of Fortune

as Creator

1979
Dance Fever

as Creator

1971
Memory Game

as Creator

1967

Producer

2003
Shade

as Producer

1990
Super Jeopardy!

as Producer

1990
Monopoly

as Producer

1984
Jeopardy!

as Executive Producer

1983
Wheel of Fortune

as Producer

Writer

1962

Crew

1983
Wheel of Fortune

as Creator