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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-07-06

Day of Death

2007-08-12 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

San Mateo, California, USA

Also Known As

Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.

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.

Known For

Acting

I Am Richard Pryor

2019

I Am Richard Pryor

as

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Hello Down There

1969

Hello Down There

as

Himself

The Lonely Guy

1984

The Lonely Guy

as

Himself

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

as

Georges Brevert

Cattle Town

1952

Cattle Town

as

Governor's secretary

Inside Daisy Clover

1966

Inside Daisy Clover

as

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

So This Is Love

1953

So This Is Love

as

Buddy Nash

One Trick Pony

1980

One Trick Pony

as

Acappella Singer

Trouble Along the Way

1953

Trouble Along the Way

as

Football Broadcaster (voice)

The Man with Two Brains

1983

The Man with Two Brains

as

The Elevator Killer

Three Sailors and a Girl

1953

Three Sailors and a Girl

as

Sailor (uncredited)

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

as

Self (archive footage)

Whitney

2018

Whitney

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Game Changers

2018

Game Changers

as

Self (archive footage)

My Darling Vivian

2020

My Darling Vivian

as

Self (archive footage)

Two-Minute Warning

1976

Two-Minute Warning

as

Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

2021

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

as

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021

The Real Charlie Chaplin

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Funny Farm

1983

The Funny Farm

as

The Voice Of... (Voice)

DEVO

2024

DEVO

as

Self (archive footage)

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as

Merv Griffin

Fat Actress

Fat Actress

as

Merv Griffin

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

as

Self (archive footage)

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self - Guest Host

Hercules

Hercules

as

Merv Griffin (voice)

Hope and Gloria

Hope and Gloria

as

Merv Griffin

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing