Acting
Merv Griffin
EN, FR cinema · 35 credits
Born
6 July 1925
Died
12 August 2007 (aged 82)
Birthplace
San Mateo, California, USA
Also known as Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
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
Filmography
DEVO
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
as Self (archive footage)
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Whitney
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Game Changers
as Self (archive footage)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive footage)
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
Shade
Producer
The Lonely Guy
as Himself
The Man with Two Brains
as The Elevator Killer
The Funny Farm
as The Voice Of... (Voice)
Slapstick of Another Kind
as Anchorman
One Trick Pony
as Acappella Singer
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
as Himself
Two-Minute Warning
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Hello Down There
as Himself
Inside Daisy Clover
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Georges Brevert
So This Is Love
as Buddy Nash
Trouble Along the Way
as Football Broadcaster (voice)
Three Sailors and a Girl
as Sailor (uncredited)
Cattle Town
as Governor's secretary