Merv Griffin
Acting
Born: 1925-07-06 in 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
The Daily Show
Self
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
The Man with Two Brains
The Elevator Killer
The Golden Girls
Merv Griffin
Hercules
Merv Griffin (voice)
Whitney
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
Self (voice) (uncredited)
The Lonely Guy
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Two-Minute Warning
Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Sanford and Son
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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E! True Hollywood Story
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage)
Newhart
Inside Daisy Clover
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage)
Alice in Wonderland
Conductor
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trouble Along the Way
Football Broadcaster (voice)
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Himself
Slapstick of Another Kind
Anchorman
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Georges Brevert
DEVO
Self (archive footage)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Self
I Am Richard Pryor
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Hello Down There
Himself
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
One Trick Pony
Acappella Singer
The Merv Griffin Show
Self - Host
The Emmy Awards
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The Boy from Oklahoma
Steve
Game Changers
Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - TV Host (archive footage)