Merv Griffin

Acting

Merv Griffin

Born July 6, 1925San Mateo, California, USA86 credits

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

DEVO
7.5

DEVO

Movie

2024

Jeopardy! Masters
7.0

Jeopardy! Masters

TV

2023

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
7.5

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

TV

2023

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
7.0

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Movie

2022

The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.5

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Movie

2021

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2.5

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

Movie

2021

Filmography

DEVO
2024DEVOas Self (archive footage)Movie
Jeopardy! Masters
2023Jeopardy! MastersCreatorTV
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023Pretty Baby: Brooke Shieldsas Self (archive footage)TV
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebodyas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021The Real Charlie Chaplinas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2021Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversationas Self - TV Host (archive footage)Movie
My Darling Vivian
2020My Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)Movie
Lykkehjulet
2020LykkehjuletCreatorTV
I Am Richard Pryor
2019I Am Richard Pryoras Self - TV Host (archive footage)Movie
Whitney
2018Whitneyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Game Changers
2018Game Changersas Self (archive footage)Movie
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywoodas Self - TV Host (archive footage)Movie
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Rogeras Self (archive footage)Movie
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2008Million Dollar Wheel of FortuneCreatorTV
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2008Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldonas HimselfMovie
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2007Merv Griffin's CrosswordsCreatorTV
The Megan Mullally Show
2006The Megan Mullally Showas Self - GuestTV
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2005The Apprentice: Martha StewartTV
Fat Actress
2005Fat Actressas Merv GriffinTV
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2005An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985as HimselfMovie
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2004The Tony Danza Showas SelfTV
Alf's Hit Talk Show
2004Alf's Hit Talk ShowTV
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2004TV Land MogulsTV
Roda a Roda
2003Roda a RodaCreatorTV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas SelfTV
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2003Dance FeverCreatorTV
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
2000Murder at the Cannes Film Festivalas SelfMovie
Hercules
1998Herculesas Merv Griffin (voice)TV
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1998Rock & Roll Jeopardy!CreatorTV
E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV
The Daily Show
1996The Daily Showas SelfTV
Hope and Gloria
1995Hope and Gloriaas Merv GriffinTV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self (voice) (uncredited)TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
Super Jeopardy!
1990Super Jeopardy!CreatorTV
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1990MonopolyCreatorTV
Wheel of Fortune
1988Wheel of FortuneCreatorTV
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1988Wheel of FortuneCreatorTV
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1987La Roue de la fortuneCreatorTV
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1986All Star Party for Clint Eastwoodas SelfMovie
Rickles... On the Loose
1986Rickles... On the Looseas SelfMovie
Alice in Wonderland
1985Alice in Wonderlandas ConductorTV
The Golden Girls
1985The Golden Girlsas Merv GriffinTV
Jeopardy!
1984Jeopardy!Executive ProducerTV
The Lonely Guy
1984The Lonely Guyas HimselfMovie
Wheel of Fortune
1983Wheel of FortuneCreatorTV
The Man with Two Brains
1983The Man with Two Brainsas The Elevator KillerMovie
The Funny Farm
1983The Funny Farmas The Voice Of... (Voice)Movie
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982Slapstick of Another Kindas AnchormanMovie
Newhart
1982NewhartTV
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1981Wheel of FortuneCreatorTV
One Trick Pony
1980One Trick Ponyas Acappella SingerMovie
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979The Seduction of Joe Tynanas HimselfMovie
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1979Dance FeverCreatorTV
Presenting Susan Anton
1979Presenting Susan AntonTV
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979CBS News Sunday Morningas SelfTV
Two-Minute Warning
1976Two-Minute Warningas Merv Griffin - National Anthem SingerMovie
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976Mary Hartman, Mary Hartmanas SelfTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited)TV
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
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1974Wheel of Fortune (Daytime)CreatorTV
Sanford and Son
1972Sanford and SonTV
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourTV
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1971Memory GameCreatorTV
The Pet Set
1971The Pet Setas SelfTV
Hello Down There
1969Hello Down Thereas HimselfMovie
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
1968Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?as SelfMovie
The Carol Burnett Show
1967The Carol Burnett Showas SelfTV
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1967Reach for the StarsCreatorTV
Inside Daisy Clover
1966Inside Daisy Cloveras Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Jeopardy!
1964Jeopardy!CreatorTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self - HostTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
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1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self - Guest HostTV
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954Phantom of the Rue Morgueas Georges BrevertMovie
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954The Boy from Oklahomaas SteveMovie
Three Sailors and a Girl
1953Three Sailors and a Girlas Sailor (uncredited)Movie
So This Is Love
1953So This Is Loveas Buddy NashMovie
Trouble Along the Way
1953Trouble Along the Wayas Football Broadcaster (voice)Movie
Cattle Town
1952Cattle Townas Governor's secretaryMovie
The Emmy Awards
1949The Emmy Awardsas SelfTV
Koło Fortuny
—Koło FortunyCreatorTV
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—Wheel of FortuneCreatorTV
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—Pole ChudesCreatorTV
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—Wheel of FortuneCreatorTV