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
| Birth Location | San Mateo, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925-07-06 |
| Died | 2007-08-12 |
Movies
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2021
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
2020
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2019
Whitney
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
Game Changers
as Self (archive footage)
2018
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2017
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
2013
2008
An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985
as Himself
2005
2000
Rickles... On the Loose
as Self
1986
The Lonely Guy
as Himself
1984
The Man with Two Brains
as The Elevator Killer
1983
Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
as Anchorma
1982
One Trick Pony
as Acappella Singer
1980
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
as Himself
1979
Two-Minute Warning
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
1976
Hello Down There
as Himself
1969
1968
Inside Daisy Clover
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1965
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Georges Brevert
1954
The Boy from Oklahoma
as Steve
1954
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)
1953
Cattle Town
as Governor's secretary
1952
Movies
Shade
Producer
2003
