Personal info
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 7/6/1925
- Birthplace
- San Mateo, California, USA
- Died
- 8/12/2007 (aged 82)
- Gender
- Male
- Also known as
- Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
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.
12 titles
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022
Self (archive footage)
The Man with Two Brains
1983
The Elevator Killer
The Golden Girls
1985TV
Merv Griffin
Hercules
1998TV
Merv Griffin (voice)
Whitney
2018
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Lonely Guy
1984
Himself
Two-Minute Warning
1976
Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Sanford and Son
1972TV
E! True Hollywood Story
1996TV
The Carol Burnett Show
1967TV
Self
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
Self (archive footage)
Newhart
1982TV
Merv Griffin
