Born 1925 (age 82) · San Mateo, California, USA
Appears in 87 titles

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

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
7.0
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Man with Two Brains
6.2
The Man with Two Brains
1983
as The Elevator Killer
Whitney
7.3
Whitney
2018
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Lonely Guy
6.2
The Lonely Guy
1984
as Himself
Two-Minute Warning
6.2
Two-Minute Warning
1976
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.0
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Inside Daisy Clover
5.6
Inside Daisy Clover
1966
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Trouble Along the Way
6.1
Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Football Broadcaster (voice)
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
5.9
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979
as Himself
The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.6
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Slapstick of Another Kind
3.0
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
as Anchorman
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
6.3
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954
as Georges Brevert
I Am Richard Pryor
6.9
I Am Richard Pryor
2019
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Hello Down There
5.9
Hello Down There
1969
as Himself
DEVO
7.5
DEVO
2024
as Self (archive footage)
One Trick Pony
5.5
One Trick Pony
1980
as Acappella Singer
My Darling Vivian
7.1
My Darling Vivian
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Boy from Oklahoma
5.7
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954
as Steve
Game Changers
7.4
Game Changers
2018
as Self (archive footage)
So This Is Love
4.3
So This Is Love
1953
as Buddy Nash