Merv Griffin
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 6, 1925 (101 years old)
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
| 2024 | DEVOSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate ConversationSelf - TV Host (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | The Real Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2020 | My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | I Am Richard PryorSelf - TV Host (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | WhitneySelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2018 | Game ChangersSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | John Travolta, le miraculé d'HollywoodSelf - TV Host (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-RogerSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack SheldonHimself | |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2005 | An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985Himself | |
| 2005 | Fat ActressMerv Griffin | |
| 2005 | The Apprentice: Martha Stewart | |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza ShowSelf | |
| 2004 | TV Land Moguls | |
| 2004 | Alf's Hit Talk Show | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf | |
| 2000 | Murder at the Cannes Film FestivalSelf | |
| 1998 | HerculesMerv Griffin (voice) | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1995 | Hope and GloriaMerv Griffin | |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSelf (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1986 | Rickles... On the LooseSelf | |
| 1986 | All Star Party for Clint EastwoodSelf | |
| 1985 | The Golden GirlsMerv Griffin | |
| 1985 | Alice in WonderlandConductor | |
| 1984 | The Lonely GuyHimself | |
| 1983 | The Man with Two BrainsThe Elevator Killer | |
| 1983 | The Funny FarmThe Voice Of... (Voice) | |
| 1982 | Slapstick of Another KindAnchorman | |
| 1982 | Newhart | |
| 1980 | One Trick PonyAcappella Singer | |
| 1979 | The Seduction of Joe TynanHimself | |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday MorningSelf | |
| 1979 | Presenting Susan Anton | |
| 1976 | Two-Minute WarningMerv Griffin - National Anthem Singer | |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSelf | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1974 | Dinah!Self | |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | |
| 1971 | The Pet SetSelf | |
| 1969 | Hello Down ThereHimself | |
| 1968 | Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?Self | |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett ShowSelf | |
| 1966 | Inside Daisy CloverRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf - Host | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf - Guest Host | |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf | |
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue MorgueGeorges Brevert | |
| 1954 | The Boy from OklahomaSteve | |
| 1953 | So This Is LoveBuddy Nash | |
| 1953 | Trouble Along the WayFootball Broadcaster (voice) | |
| 1953 | Three Sailors and a GirlSailor (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Cattle TownGovernor's secretary | |
| 1949 | The Emmy AwardsSelf |
| 2003 | ShadeProducer | |
| 1990 | Super Jeopardy!Producer | |
| 1990 | MonopolyProducer | |
| 1984 | Jeopardy!Executive Producer | |
| 1983 | Wheel of FortuneProducer |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowWriter |
| 1983 | Wheel of FortuneCreator |