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Merv Griffin

Department: Acting

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

I Am Richard Pryor

I Am Richard Pryor

2019

Hello Down There

Hello Down There

1969

The Lonely Guy

The Lonely Guy

1984

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954

Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982

Cattle Town

Cattle Town

1952

The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954

Inside Daisy Clover

Inside Daisy Clover

1966

So This Is Love

So This Is Love

1953

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

2000

One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony

1980

Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon

Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon

2008

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022

Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?

Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?

1968

Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

1953

The Man with Two Brains

The Man with Two Brains

1983

Three Sailors and a Girl

Three Sailors and a Girl

1953

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

Whitney

Whitney

2018

Rickles... On the Loose

Rickles... On the Loose

1986

Game Changers

Game Changers

2018

An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985

An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985

2005

My Darling Vivian

My Darling Vivian

2020

Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning

1976

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

2017

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

2021

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021

The Funny Farm

The Funny Farm

1983

Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

2014

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

1986

DEVO

DEVO

2024

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

1971

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

1985

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Fat Actress

Fat Actress

2005

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1972

Newhart

Newhart

1982

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979

The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

2005

TV Land Moguls

TV Land Moguls

2004

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

1949

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

2023

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

Hercules

Hercules

1998

Presenting Susan Anton

Presenting Susan Anton

1979

Alf's Hit Talk Show

Alf's Hit Talk Show

2004

Hope and Gloria

Hope and Gloria

1995

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Pet Set

The Pet Set

1971

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

2006

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1985

Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993