Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 6, 1925
Place of Birth
San Mateo, California, USA
Also Known As
- Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
Merv Griffin
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.
Known For - Movies
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
as Self (archive footage)
The Lonely Guy
as Himself
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
The Man with Two Brains
as The Elevator Killer
Trouble Along the Way
as Football Broadcaster (voice)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Georges Brevert
Slapstick of Another Kind
as Anchorman
Two-Minute Warning
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Known For - TV Shows
The Daily Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Newhart
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self - Host