Merv Griffin
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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
Credits
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Lonely Guy (1984)
as Himself
Whitney (2018)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
as The Elevator Killer
Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)
as Sailor (uncredited)
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
as Georges Brevert
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)
as Himself
Inside Daisy Clover (1966)
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trouble Along the Way (1953)
as Football Broadcaster (voice)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (2021)
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)
as Anchorman
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Hello Down There (1969)
as Himself
I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
So This Is Love (1953)
as Buddy Nash
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986)
as Self
The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)
as Steve
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival (2000)
as Self
Rickles... On the Loose (1986)
as Self
One Trick Pony (1980)
as Acappella Singer
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Game Changers (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
The Funny Farm (1983)
as The Voice Of... (Voice)
DEVO (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Cattle Town (1952)
as Governor's secretary
Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008)
as Himself
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? (1968)
as Self
An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985 (2005)
as Himself
My Guest is Orson Welles (2021)
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