Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin

7/6/1925 – 8/12/2007San Mateo, California, USA

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.

Filmography (64 titles)

DEVO7.6Movie

DEVO

Self (archive footage) · 2024

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields7.4Show

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Self (archive footage) · 2023

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody7.0Movie

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Self (archive footage) · 2022

My Guest is Orson WellesMovie

My Guest is Orson Welles

2021

The Real Charlie Chaplin7.6Movie

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2021

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation2.5Movie

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

Self - TV Host (archive footage) · 2021

My Darling Vivian7.1Movie

My Darling Vivian

Self (archive footage) · 2020

I Am Richard Pryor6.9Movie

I Am Richard Pryor

Self - TV Host (archive footage) · 2019

Whitney7.3Movie

Whitney

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2018

Game Changers7.4Movie

Game Changers

Self (archive footage) · 2018

The Fabulous Allan Carr4.5Movie

The Fabulous Allan Carr

Self (archive) · 2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood7.3Movie

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

Self - TV Host (archive footage) · 2017

Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger2.0Movie

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

Self (archive footage) · 2014

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic7.1Movie

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Self (archive footage) · 2013

4.5Movie

Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon

Himself · 2008

The Megan Mullally Show4.7Show

The Megan Mullally Show

Self - Guest · 2006

10.0Show

The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

2005

Fat Actress5.0Show

Fat Actress

Merv Griffin · 2005

Movie

An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985

Himself · 2005

6.4Show

The Tony Danza Show

Self · 2004

Alf's Hit Talk Show6.5Show

Alf's Hit Talk Show

2004

7.5Show

TV Land Moguls

2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show5.5Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self · 2003

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival8.0Movie

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

Self · 2000

Hercules6.9Show

Hercules

Merv Griffin (voice) · 1998

E! True Hollywood Story8.2Show

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

The Daily Show6.4Show

The Daily Show

Self · 1996

Hope and Gloria6.3Show

Hope and Gloria

Merv Griffin · 1995

Late Show with David Letterman6.4Show

Late Show with David Letterman

Self (voice) (uncredited) · 1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno5.4Show

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992