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Merv Griffin

Born July 6, 1925Died August 12, 2007 (82)United StatesSan Mateo, California, USA63 creditsIMDb

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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The Man with Two Brains1983 · as The Elevator Killer
Two-Minute Warning1976 · as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Trouble Along the Way1953 · as Football Broadcaster (voice)
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The Golden Girls1985 · as Merv Griffin · 1 ep
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Hercules1998 · as Merv Griffin (voice) · 2 ep
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Sanford and Son1972 · Cast · 1 ep
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Newhart1982 · Cast
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Alice in Wonderland1985 · as Conductor · 1 ep
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The Golden Girls1985 · as Merv Griffin · 1 ep
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Newhart1982 · Cast
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Hercules1998 · as Merv Griffin (voice) · 2 ep
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Sanford and Son1972 · Cast · 1 ep
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody2022 · as Self (archive footage)
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The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour1971 · Cast · 2 ep
Whitney2018 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Hope and Gloria1995 · as Merv Griffin · 1 ep
The Real Charlie Chaplin2021 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Fat Actress2005 · as Merv Griffin · 1 ep
Phantom of the Rue Morgue1954 · as Georges Brevert
The Boy from Oklahoma1954 · as Steve
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Alice in Wonderland1985 · as Conductor · 1 ep
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E! True Hollywood Story1996 · Cast · 1 ep
The Man with Two Brains1983 · as The Elevator Killer
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation2021 · as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Trouble Along the Way1953 · as Football Broadcaster (voice)
The Seduction of Joe Tynan1979 · as Himself
The Lonely Guy1984 · as Himself
Inside Daisy Clover1966 · as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood2017 · as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
DEVO2024 · as Self (archive footage)
Two-Minute Warning1976 · as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Slapstick of Another Kind1982 · as Anchorman
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic2013 · as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr2017 · as Self (archive footage)
Rickles... On the Loose1986 · as Self
My Darling Vivian2020 · as Self (archive footage)
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TV Land Moguls2004 · Cast · 6 ep
Game Changers2018 · as Self (archive footage)
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger2014 · as Self (archive footage)
Hello Down There1969 · as Himself
I Am Richard Pryor2019 · as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
One Trick Pony1980 · as Acappella Singer
Cattle Town1952 · as Governor's secretary
My Guest is Orson Welles2021 · Cast