Merv Griffin

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

56

Birth Date

1925-07-06 00:00:00

Birth Place

San Mateo, California, USA

Known For

• 

  The Merv Griffin Show
• 

  Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
• 

  So This Is Love
• An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985
• Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
• 

  The Lonely Guy

Credits

• actors (49 credits)

  • DEVO

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Real Charlie Chaplin

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

    Self - TV Host (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • My Darling Vivian

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • I Am Richard Pryor

    Self - TV Host (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Whitney

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Game Changers

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Fabulous Allan Carr

    Self (archive)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

    Self - TV Host (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Tony Danza Show

    - Episode 156 (2005) ... Self actor actors
    2004
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    - Ryan Seacrest/Merv Griffin (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - Merv Griffin/Topher Grace (2004) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Hercules

    - Hercules and the Big Show (1999) ... Merv Griffin (voice) actor actors

    - Hercules and the Disappearing Heroes (1998) ... Merv Griffin (voice) actor actors
    1998
  • The Daily Show

    - Gabrielle Union (2003) ... Self actor actors

    - Merv Griffin (2003) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • Late Show with David Letterman

    - Drew Barrymore, Jack Hanna (2004) ... Self (voice) (uncredited) actor actors
    1993
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - Jennifer Love Hewitt, Merv Griffin, Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley (2006) ... actor actors
    1992
  • All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Rickles... On the Loose

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Golden Girls

    - Questions and Answers (1992) ... Merv Griffin actor actors
    1985
  • The Lonely Guy

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Man with Two Brains

    The Elevator Killer

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Funny Farm

    The Voice Of... (Voice)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Slapstick of Another Kind

    Anchorman

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Newhart

    - Hi, Society (1989) ... actor actors
    1982
  • One Trick Pony

    Acappella Singer

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Seduction of Joe Tynan

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    - Front Lines (2006) ... Self actor actors
    1979
  • Two-Minute Warning

    Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

    - Episode 153 (1976) ... Self actor actors
    1976
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Robert Blake/Kenny Loggins (1982) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors
    1975
  • Sanford and Son

    - Earthquake II (1975) ... actor actors
    1972
  • Hello Down There

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Carol Burnett Show

    - Merv Griffin and Andy Griffith (1969) ... Self actor actors
    1967
  • Inside Daisy Clover

    Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Merv Griffin Show

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 126 (1986) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 60 (1986) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 2 (1986) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 1 (1986) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 139 (1985) ... Self - Host actor actors
    1962
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 1 (1991) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • Phantom of the Rue Morgue

    Georges Brevert

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Boy from Oklahoma

    Steve

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Three Sailors and a Girl

    Sailor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • So This Is Love

    Buddy Nash

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Trouble Along the Way

    Football Broadcaster (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Cattle Town

    Governor's secretary

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Emmy Awards

    - The 21th Annual Emmy Awards (1969) ... Self actor actors
    1949

• production (3 credits)

  • Shade

    producer

    production
    2003
  • Jeopardy!

    - Show #5975 (2010) ... executive producer production

    - Show #5974 (2010) ... executive producer production

    - Show #5973 (2010) ... executive producer production

    - Show #5972 (2010) ... executive producer production

    - Show #5971 (2010) ... executive producer production
    1984
  • Wheel of Fortune

    - Destination Relaxation 5 (2008) ... producer production

    - Destination Relaxation 4 (2008) ... producer production

    - Destination Relaxation 3 (2008) ... producer production

    - Destination Relaxation 2 (2008) ... producer production

    - Destination Relaxation 1 (2008) ... producer production
    1983

• creators (2 credits)

  • Jeopardy!

    creator

    creators
    1984
  • Wheel of Fortune

    creator

    creators
    1983

• writing (1 credits)

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    - Episode 127 (1979) ... writer writing

    - Episode 69 (1979) ... writer writing

    - Episode 14 (1979) ... writer writing

    - Episode 1 (1979) ... writer writing

    - Episode 239 (1977) ... writer writing
    1962

• crew (1 credits)

  • Wheel of Fortune

    - Home Sweet Home (2018) ... creator crew

    - Home Sweet Home (2018) ... creator crew
    1983