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