Merv Griffin
July 6, 1925 (99 years old) in San Mateo, California, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 ·Fayeas Self - Host, The Merv Griffin Show (archive footage)
- 2023 ·Pretty Baby: Brooke Shieldsas Self (archive footage)
- 2022 ·Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebodyas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversationas Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2020 ·My Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)
- 2019 ·I Am Richard Pryoras Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2018 ·Whitneyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2018 ·Game Changersas Self (archive footage)
- 2017 ·John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywoodas Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2016 ·Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girlas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015 ·Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Richard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Self (archive footage)
- 2008 ·Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldonas Himself
- 2006 ·The Megan Mullally Showas Self - Guest
- 2005 ·The Apprentice: Martha Stewartas
- 2005 ·Fat Actressas Merv Griffin
- 2005 ·An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985as Himself
- 2004 ·The Tony Danza Showas Self
- 2004 ·Alf's Hit Talk Showas
- 2004 ·TV Land Mogulsas
- 2003 ·The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
- 2000 ·Murder at the Cannes Film Festivalas Self
- 1998 ·Herculesas Merv Griffin (voice)
- 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1996 ·The Daily Showas Self
- 1995 ·Hope and Gloriaas Merv Griffin
- 1992 ·The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
- 1986 ·Rickles... On the Looseas Self
- 1985 ·Alice in Wonderlandas Conductor
- 1985 ·The Golden Girlsas Merv Griffin
- 1984 ·The Lonely Guyas Himself
- 1983 ·The Man with Two Brainsas The Elevator Killer
- 1982 ·Slapstick of Another Kindas Anchorma
- 1982 ·Newhartas
- 1980 ·One Trick Ponyas Acappella Singer
- 1979 ·The Seduction of Joe Tynanas Himself
- 1979 ·Presenting Susan Antonas
- 1979 ·CBS News Sunday Morningas Self
- 1976 ·Two-Minute Warningas Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
- 1972 ·Sanford and Sonas
- 1971 ·The Sonny & Cher Comedy Houras
- 1971 ·The Pet Setas Self
- 1969 ·Hello Down Thereas Himself
- 1968 ·Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?as Self
- 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest
- 1965 ·Inside Daisy Cloveras Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self - Host
- 1957 ·Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self - Guest Host
- 1957 ·Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
- 1954 ·Phantom of the Rue Morgueas Georges Brevert
- 1954 ·The Boy from Oklahomaas Steve
- 1953 ·Three Sailors and a Girlas Sailor (uncredited)
- 1953 ·So This Is Loveas Buddy Nash
- 1953 ·Trouble Along the Wayas Football Broadcaster (voice)
- 1952 ·Cattle Townas Governor's secretary
- 1949 ·The Emmy Awardsas Self