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.
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
I Am Richard Pryor
Himself
Hello Down There
Himself
The Lonely Guy
Georges Brevert
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Self (archive footage)
Jag är Ingrid
Anchorma
Slapstick of Another Kind
Governor's secretary
Cattle Town
Steve
The Boy from Oklahoma
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Inside Daisy Clover
Buddy Nash
So This Is Love
Self
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
Acappella Singer
One Trick Pony
Himself
Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Self
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
Self - Host, The Merv Griffin Show (archive footage)
Faye
Football Broadcaster (voice)
Trouble Along the Way
The Elevator Killer
The Man with Two Brains
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
Sailor (uncredited)
Three Sailors and a Girl
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Whitney
Self
Rickles... On the Loose
Self (archive footage)
Game Changers
Himself
An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985
Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Two-Minute Warning
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Himself
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Voice Of... (Voice)
The Funny Farm
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
32
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-07-06
Place of Birth
San Mateo, California, USA
Also Known As
Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.