Merv Griffin
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-07-06 (82 years old)
Deathday
2007-08-12
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.
Acting
2019
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
1969
as Himself
1984
as Himself
1954
as Georges Brevert
2015
as Self (archive footage)
1982
as Anchorma
1952
as Governor's secretary
1954
as Steve
1965
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1953
as Buddy Nash
2000
1980
as Acappella Singer
2008
2022
as Self (archive footage)
1968
2024
as Self - Host, The Merv Griffin Show (archive footage)
1953
as Football Broadcaster (voice)
1983
as The Elevator Killer
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1953
as Sailor (uncredited)
2013
as Self (archive footage)
2018
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1986
as Self
2018
as Self (archive footage)
2005
as Himself
2020
as Self (archive footage)
1976
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
2017
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2021
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
1979
as Himself
1983
as The Voice Of... (Voice)
Production
2003
as Producer
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