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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
DEVO
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/01/2024
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/12/2022
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:19/11/2021
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Character:Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Release Date:18/06/2021
My Darling Vivian
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:27/04/2020
I Am Richard Pryor
Character:Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Release Date:12/03/2019
Whitney
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:05/07/2018
Game Changers
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:29/06/2018
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Character:Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Release Date:19/03/2017
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/07/2014
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:23/04/2013
Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
Character:Himself
Release Date:05/03/2008
An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/2005
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
Character:Self
Release Date:17/12/2000
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Character:Self
Release Date:30/11/1986
Rickles... On the Loose
Character:Self
Release Date:23/08/1986
The Lonely Guy
Character:Himself
Release Date:27/01/1984
The Man with Two Brains
Character:The Elevator Killer
Release Date:10/06/1983
The Funny Farm
Character:The Voice Of... (Voice)
Release Date:18/02/1983
Slapstick of Another Kind
Character:Anchorma
Release Date:09/12/1982
One Trick Pony
Character:Acappella Singer
Release Date:03/10/1980
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Character:Himself
Release Date:17/08/1979
Two-Minute Warning
Character:Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Release Date:12/11/1976
Hello Down There
Character:Himself
Release Date:25/06/1969
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1968
Inside Daisy Clover
Character:Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:10/02/1966
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Character:Georges Brevert
Release Date:27/03/1954
The Boy from Oklahoma
Character:Steve
Release Date:27/02/1954
Three Sailors and a Girl
Character:Sailor (uncredited)
Release Date:23/11/1953
So This Is Love
Character:Buddy Nash
Release Date:15/07/1953
Trouble Along the Way
Character:Football Broadcaster (voice)
Release Date:04/04/1953
Cattle Town
Character:Governor's secretary
Release Date:06/09/1952
Television Appearances
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Character:Self (archive footage)
The Megan Mullally Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
Character:
Fat Actress
Character:Merv Griffin
The Tony Danza Show
Character:Self
Alf's Hit Talk Show
Character:
TV Land Moguls
Character:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Hercules
Character:Merv Griffin (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Hope and Gloria
Character:Merv Griffin
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
Alice in Wonderland
Character:Conductor
The Golden Girls
Character:Merv Griffin
Newhart
Character:
Presenting Susan Anton
Character:
CBS News Sunday Morning
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self (uncredited)
Dinah!
Character:Self
Sanford and Son
Character:
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Character:
The Pet Set
Character:Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Character:Self - Guest Host
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Character:Self
The Emmy Awards
Character:Self
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