Merv Griffin

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.

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

The Daily Show

1996 • as Self

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979 • as Self

Jeopardy!

1984 • Executive Producer

Jeopardy!

1984 • Creator

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Filmography

2024

Faye

as Self - Host, The Merv Griffin Show (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 5/15/2024

2023

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

as Self (archive footage)

TV - Released: 4/3/2023

2022

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 12/20/2022

2021

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 6/18/2021

2020

My Darling Vivian

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 4/27/2020

2019

I Am Richard Pryor

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 3/12/2019

2018

Whitney

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 7/5/2018

Game Changers

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 6/29/2018

2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 3/19/2017

2016

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 3/4/2016

2015

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 8/27/2015

2013

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 4/23/2013

2008

Movie

Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon

as Himself

Movie - Released: 3/5/2008

2006

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 9/18/2006

2005

Movie

An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985

as Himself

Movie - Released: 1/1/2005

Fat Actress

as Merv Griffin

TV - Released: 3/7/2005

The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

TV - Released: 9/21/2005

2004

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/13/2004

TV Land Moguls

TV - Released: 4/21/2004

Alf's Hit Talk Show

TV - Released: 7/7/2004

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/8/2003

2000

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

as Self

Movie - Released: 12/17/2000

1998

Hercules

as Merv Griffin (voice)

TV - Released: 8/31/1998

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

TV - Released: 7/22/1996

E! True Hollywood Story

TV - Released: 8/21/1996

1995

Hope and Gloria

as Merv Griffin

TV - Released: 3/9/1995

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1986

Rickles... On the Loose

as Self

Movie - Released: 8/23/1986

1985

The Golden Girls

as Merv Griffin

TV - Released: 9/14/1985

Alice in Wonderland

as Conductor

TV - Released: 12/9/1985

1984

The Lonely Guy

as Himself

Movie - Released: 1/27/1984

1983

The Man with Two Brains

as The Elevator Killer

Movie - Released: 6/10/1983

1982

Slapstick of Another Kind

as Anchorma

Movie - Released: 12/9/1982

Newhart

TV - Released: 10/2/1982

1980

One Trick Pony

as Acappella Singer

Movie - Released: 10/3/1980

1979

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

as Himself

Movie - Released: 8/17/1979

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

TV - Released: 1/28/1979

Presenting Susan Anton

TV - Released: 4/26/1979

1976

Two-Minute Warning

as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer

Movie - Released: 11/12/1976

1974

Dinah!

as Self

TV - Released: 10/21/1974

1972

Sanford and Son

TV - Released: 1/14/1972

1971

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

TV - Released: 8/1/1971

The Pet Set

as Self

TV - Released: 1/25/1971

1969

Hello Down There

as Himself

Movie - Released: 1/1/1969

1968

Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/1/1968

1967

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 9/11/1967

1965

Inside Daisy Clover

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 12/22/1965

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 10/1/1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self - Guest Host

TV - Released: 7/29/1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

TV - Released: 7/29/1957

1954

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

as Georges Brevert

Movie - Released: 3/27/1954

The Boy from Oklahoma

as Steve

Movie - Released: 2/27/1954

1953

So This Is Love

as Buddy Nash

Movie - Released: 7/15/1953

Trouble Along the Way

as Football Broadcaster (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/4/1953

Three Sailors and a Girl

as Sailor (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 11/23/1953

1952

Cattle Town

as Governor's secretary

Movie - Released: 9/6/1952

1949

The Emmy Awards

as Self

TV - Released: 1/25/1949