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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.

Known field

  • Acting

Total Movie Credited

  • 33

Total TV Shows Credited

  • 57

Gender

  • Male

Place of birth

  • San Mateo, California, USA

Birthdate

  • July 6, 1925

Death Date

  • August 12o 2007

Also known as

  • Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.

Movies

Faye
6.5

Faye

DocumentaryTV Movie

2024

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
7.04

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Som…

MusicHistory

2022

The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.5

The Real Charlie Chaplin

DocumentaryDrama

2021

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
3

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Convers…

Documentary

2021

My Darling Vivian
7.5

My Darling Vivian

DocumentaryRomance

2020

I Am Richard Pryor
6.875

I Am Richard Pryor

Documentary

2019

Whitney
7.4

Whitney

MusicDocumentary

2018

Game Changers
7.4

Game Changers

Documentary

2018

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
7.3

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

DocumentaryTV Movie

2017

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
8

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

DocumentaryMusic

2016

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
7.2

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

DocumentaryHistory

2015

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.1

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Documentary

2013

Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
4.5

Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of…

DocumentaryMusic

2008

An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985
0

An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985

DocumentaryMusic

2005

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
0

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

ComedyMystery

2000

TV Shows

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
7.4

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Documentary

2023

The Megan Mullally Show
4.2

The Megan Mullally Show

Talk

2006

The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
0

The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

Reality

2005

Fat Actress
6.2

Fat Actress

Comedy

2005

The Tony Danza Show
6.1

The Tony Danza Show

Talk

2004

Alf's Hit Talk Show
5

Alf's Hit Talk Show

ComedyTalk

2004

TV Land Moguls
6

TV Land Moguls

2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.741

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

ComedyTalk

2003

Hercules
6.805

Hercules

ComedyKids

1998

E! True Hollywood Story
8.103

E! True Hollywood Story

Documentary

1996

The Daily Show
6.367

The Daily Show

NewsComedy

1996

Hope and Gloria
5

Hope and Gloria

Comedy

1995

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.457

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TalkComedy

1992

Alice in Wonderland
6.9

Alice in Wonderland

Action & AdventureFamily

1985

The Golden Girls
7.542

The Golden Girls

Comedy

1985

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