Merv Griffin
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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.
Known for
Credits
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
as The Elevator Killer
The Lonely Guy (1984)
as Himself
Whitney (2018)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Darling Vivian (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
Inside Daisy Clover (1966)
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Trouble Along the Way (1953)
as Football Broadcaster (voice)
The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
as Self (archive)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
as Georges Brevert
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)
as Himself
I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Hello Down There (1969)
as Himself
The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)
as Steve
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (2021)
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
One Trick Pony (1980)
as Acappella Singer
DEVO (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)
as Anchorman
Cattle Town (1952)
as Governor's secretary
Game Changers (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986)
as Self
The Funny Farm (1983)
as The Voice Of... (Voice)
Rickles... On the Loose (1986)
as Self
So This Is Love (1953)
as Buddy Nash
Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)
as Sailor (uncredited)
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival (2000)
as Self
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? (1968)
as Self
Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008)
as Himself
My Guest is Orson Welles (2021)
Actor
An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985 (2005)
as Himself