Merv Griffin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 6, 1925
- Died
- August 12, 2007
- Birthplace
- San Mateo, California, USA
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.
Filmography
DEVO 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody 2022
as Self (archive footage)
My Guest is Orson Welles 2021
Actor
The Real Charlie Chaplin 2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation 2021
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian 2020
as Self (archive footage)
I Am Richard Pryor 2019
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Whitney 2018
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Game Changers 2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr 2017
as Self (archive footage)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood 2017
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger 2014
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic 2013
as Self (archive footage)
- Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon 2008
as Himself
- An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985
An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985 2005
as Himself
Shade 2003
Producer
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival 2000
as Self
- All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood 1986
as Self
Rickles... On the Loose 1986
as Self
The Lonely Guy 1984
as Himself
The Man with Two Brains 1983
as The Elevator Killer
The Funny Farm 1983
as The Voice Of... (Voice)
Slapstick of Another Kind 1982
as Anchorman
One Trick Pony 1980
as Acappella Singer
The Seduction of Joe Tynan 1979
as Himself
Two-Minute Warning 1976
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Hello Down There 1969
as Himself
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? 1968
as Self
Inside Daisy Clover 1966
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue 1954
as Georges Brevert
The Boy from Oklahoma 1954
as Steve
Three Sailors and a Girl 1953
as Sailor (uncredited)
So This Is Love 1953
as Buddy Nash
Trouble Along the Way 1953
as Football Broadcaster (voice)
Cattle Town 1952
as Governor's secretary
Credits from TMDB.