Merv Griffin
Known for Acting
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
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
My Darling Vivian
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Two-Minute Warning
1976
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Inside Daisy Clover
1966
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
I Am Richard Pryor
2019
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Hello Down There
1969
as Himself
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
DEVO
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954
as Georges Brevert
One Trick Pony
1980
as Acappella Singer
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
as Self (archive footage)
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979
as Himself
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
as Anchorman
Three Sailors and a Girl
1953
as Sailor (uncredited)
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
2000
as Self
The Funny Farm
1983
as The Voice Of... (Voice)