Merv Griffin

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.

Actor

1952

[ ] Cattle Town (Governor's secretary)

1953

[ ] So This Is Love (Buddy Nash)
[ ] Trouble Along the Way (Football Broadcaster (voice))
[ ] Three Sailors and a Girl (Sailor (uncredited))

1954

[ ] Phantom of the Rue Morgue (Georges Brevert)
[ ] The Boy from Oklahoma (Steve)

1966

[ ] Inside Daisy Clover (Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited))

1968

[ ] Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? (Self)

1969

[ ] Hello Down There (Himself)

1976

[ ] Two-Minute Warning (Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer)

1979

[ ] The Seduction of Joe Tynan (Himself)

1980

[ ] One Trick Pony (Acappella Singer)

1982

[ ] Slapstick of Another Kind (Anchorma)

1983

[ ] The Man with Two Brains (The Elevator Killer)
[ ] The Funny Farm (The Voice Of... (Voice))

2018

[ ] Whitney (Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
[ ] Game Changers (Self (archive footage))

2019

[ ] I Am Richard Pryor (Self - TV Host (archive footage))

2020

[ ] My Darling Vivian (Self (archive footage))

2021

[ ] Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (Self - TV Host (archive footage))
[ ] The Real Charlie Chaplin (Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

2022

[ ] Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Self (archive footage))

2024

[ ] DEVO (Self (archive footage))

Production

2003

[ W ] Shade (Producer)