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