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.
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Acting History
2024
DEVO as Self (archive footage)
2023Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
2022Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody as Self (archive footage)
2021The Real Charlie Chaplin as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2020My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
2019I Am Richard Pryor as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2018Whitney as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018Game Changers as Self (archive footage)
2017John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2014Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger as Self (archive footage)
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self (archive footage)
2008Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon as Himself
2006The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
2005The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005Fat Actress as Merv Griffin
2005An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985 as Himself
2004The Tony Danza Show as Self
2004Alf's Hit Talk Show
2004TV Land Moguls
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2000Murder at the Cannes Film Festival as Self
1998Hercules as Merv Griffin (voice)
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996The Daily Show as Self
1995Hope and Gloria as Merv Griffin
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1986All Star Party for Clint Eastwood as Self
1986Rickles... On the Loose as Self
1985Alice in Wonderland as Conductor
1985The Golden Girls as Merv Griffin
1984The Lonely Guy as Himself
1983The Man with Two Brains as The Elevator Killer
1983The Funny Farm as The Voice Of... (Voice)
1982Slapstick of Another Kind as Anchorma
1982Newhart
1980One Trick Pony as Acappella Singer
1979The Seduction of Joe Tynan as Himself
1979Presenting Susan Anton
1979CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
1976Two-Minute Warning as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
1975Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
1974Dinah! as Self
1972Sanford and Son
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971The Pet Set as Self
1969Hello Down There as Himself
1968Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? as Self
1967The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest
1966Inside Daisy Clover as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962The Merv Griffin Show as Self - Host
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Guest Host
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1954Phantom of the Rue Morgue as Georges Brevert
1954The Boy from Oklahoma as Steve
1953Three Sailors and a Girl as Sailor (uncredited)
1953So This Is Love as Buddy Nash
1953Trouble Along the Way as Football Broadcaster (voice)
1952Cattle Town as Governor's secretary
1949The Emmy Awards as Self