
Merv Griffin
Acting
Born 1925-07-06 · San Mateo, California, USA
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

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022 · Movie

The Man with Two Brains
1983 · Movie

Whitney
2018 · Movie

The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021 · Movie

Game Changers
2018 · Movie

My Darling Vivian
2020 · Movie

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013 · Movie

The Lonely Guy
1984 · Movie

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017 · Movie

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
2000 · Movie

DEVO
2024 · Movie

I Am Richard Pryor
2019 · Movie

Cattle Town
1952 · Movie

Three Sailors and a Girl
1953 · Movie

Two-Minute Warning
1976 · Movie

Rickles... On the Loose
1986 · Movie

Trouble Along the Way
1953 · Movie

Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954 · Movie

Inside Daisy Clover
1966 · Movie

The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979 · Movie

The Funny Farm
1983 · Movie

One Trick Pony
1980 · Movie

The Boy from Oklahoma
1954 · Movie

Hello Down There
1969 · Movie

So This Is Love
1953 · Movie

Slapstick of Another Kind
1982 · Movie

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2021 · Movie

Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014 · Movie

Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
1968 · Movie