Merv Griffin

Acting·Jul 6, 1925·San Mateo, California, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
DEVO2024 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody2022 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
My Guest is Orson Welles2021 · Actor	Actor
The Real Charlie Chaplin2021 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation2021 · Self - TV Host (archive footage)	Self - TV Host (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian2020 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
I Am Richard Pryor2019 · Self - TV Host (archive footage)	Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Whitney2018 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Game Changers2018 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr2017 · Self (archive)	Self (archive)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood2017 · Self - TV Host (archive footage)	Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger2014 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic2013 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
TTrying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon2008 · Himself	Himself
AAn-THOR-Logy 1976-19852005 · Himself	Himself
Shade2003 · Producer	Producer
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival2000 · Self	Self
AAll Star Party for Clint Eastwood1986 · Self	Self
Rickles... On the Loose1986 · Self	Self
The Lonely Guy1984 · Himself	Himself
The Man with Two Brains1983 · The Elevator Killer	The Elevator Killer
The Funny Farm1983 · The Voice Of... (Voice)	The Voice Of... (Voice)
Slapstick of Another Kind1982 · Anchorman	Anchorman
One Trick Pony1980 · Acappella Singer	Acappella Singer
The Seduction of Joe Tynan1979 · Himself	Himself
Two-Minute Warning1976 · Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer	Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Hello Down There1969 · Himself	Himself
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?1968 · Self	Self
Inside Daisy Clover1966 · Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)	Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue1954 · Georges Brevert	Georges Brevert
The Boy from Oklahoma1954 · Steve	Steve
Three Sailors and a Girl1953 · Sailor (uncredited)	Sailor (uncredited)
So This Is Love1953 · Buddy Nash	Buddy Nash
Trouble Along the Way1953 · Football Broadcaster (voice)	Football Broadcaster (voice)
Cattle Town1952 · Governor's secretary	Governor's secretary