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
The Lonely Guy
as Himself
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
as Self (archive footage)
Two-Minute Warning
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
The Man with Two Brains
as The Elevator Killer
Whitney
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
Hello Down There
as Himself
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Georges Brevert
Inside Daisy Clover
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (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
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
The Golden Girls
as Merv Griffin
Newhart
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
as Self