Merv Griffin
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1925-07-06 – 2007-08-12
Place of birth: San Mateo, California, USA
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
I Am Richard Pryor
2019Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Hello Down There
1969Himself
The Lonely Guy
1984Himself
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954Georges Brevert
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982Anchorman
Cattle Town
1952Governor's secretary
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954Steve
Inside Daisy Clover
1966Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
So This Is Love
1953Buddy Nash
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
2000Self
One Trick Pony
1980Acappella SingerTrying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
2008Himself
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022Self (archive footage)
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
1968Self
Trouble Along the Way
1953Football Broadcaster (voice)
The Man with Two Brains
1983The Elevator Killer
Three Sailors and a Girl
1953Sailor (uncredited)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013Self (archive footage)
Whitney
2018Self (archive footage) (uncredited)