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Merv Griffin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Merv Griffin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Jul 6, 1925 In San Mateo, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
45
First Appeared:
In the series The Emmy Awards 1949-01-25
Latest Project:
Movie Faye 2024-05-15
Known For
Poster of Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
Poster of The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Poster of Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
Poster of Three Sailors and a Girl
Filmography
Movie Faye Self - Host, The Merv Griffin Show (archive footage) 2024-05-15
Movie Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody Self (archive footage) 2022-12-20
Movie My Darling Vivian Self (archive footage) 2020-04-27
Movie I Am Richard Pryor Self - TV Host (archive footage) 2019-03-12
Movie Game Changers Self (archive footage) 2018-06-29
Movie Whitney Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2018-07-05
Movie John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood Self - TV Host (archive footage) 2017-03-19
Movie Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2016-03-04
Movie Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Self (archive footage) 2015-08-27
Movie Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Self (archive footage) 2013-04-23
Movie Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon Himself 2008-03-05
Series The Megan Mullally Show Unknown 2006-09-18
Series The Apprentice: Martha Stewart Unknown 2005-09-21
Movie An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985 Himself 2005-01-01
Series Fat Actress Unknown 2005-03-07
Series TV Land Moguls 2004-04-21
Series The Tony Danza Show Unknown 2004-09-13
Series The Ellen DeGeneres Show Unknown 2003-09-08
Series The Daily Show Unknown 1996-07-22
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Movie Rickles... On the Loose Self 1986-08-23
Series The Golden Girls Unknown 1985-09-14
Series Alice in Wonderland The Conductor 1985-12-09
Movie The Lonely Guy Himself 1984-01-27
Movie The Man with Two Brains The Elevator Killer 1983-06-10
Series Newhart Unknown 1982-10-02
Movie Slapstick of Another Kind Anchorma 1982-12-09
Movie One Trick Pony Acappella Singer 1980-10-03
Series CBS News Sunday Morning Unknown 1979-01-28
Movie The Seduction of Joe Tynan Himself 1979-08-17
Movie Two-Minute Warning Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer 1976-11-12
Series Sanford and Son Unknown 1972-01-14
Series The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Unknown 1971-08-01
Movie Hello Down There Himself 1969-01-01
Movie Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? Self 1968-01-01
Movie Inside Daisy Clover Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) 1965-12-22
Series The Merv Griffin Show Self - Host 1962-10-01
Movie The Boy from Oklahoma Steve 1954-02-27
Movie Phantom of the Rue Morgue Georges Brevert 1954-03-27
Movie Trouble Along the Way Football Broadcaster (voice) 1953-04-04
Movie So This Is Love Buddy Nash 1953-07-15
Movie Three Sailors and a Girl Sailor (uncredited) 1953-11-23
Movie Cattle Town Governor's secretary 1952-09-06
Series The Emmy Awards Unknown 1949-01-25