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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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Filmography
all 85
TV Shows 54
self 37
Movies 31
Creator 14
Writer 12
Producer 2
Voice 2
Writer
Jeopardy! Masters (2023)
TV
Self (archive footage)
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)
TV
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
Movie
Writer
Celebrity Jeopardy! (2022)
TV
Writer
Jeopardy! National College Championship (2022)
TV
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (2021)
Movie
Writer
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021)
TV
Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian (2020)
Movie
Writer
Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (2020)
TV
Creator
Lykkehjulet (2020)
TV
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
I Am Richard Pryor (2019)
Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Whitney (2018)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Game Changers (2018)
Movie
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)
Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl (2016)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
Movie
Creator
Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune (2008)
TV
Himself
Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008)
Movie
Writer
Merv Griffin's Crosswords (2007)
TV
The Megan Mullally Show (2006)
TV
Writer
Jeopardy! An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show (2005)
Movie
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart (2005)
TV
Self
I Married a Princess (2005)
TV
Fat Actress (2005)
TV
Himself
An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985 (2005)
Movie
Self
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
TV
Alf's Hit Talk Show (2004)
TV
Self - Host
TV Land Moguls (2004)
TV
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
TV
5.15
Producer
Shade (2003)
Movie
8
Self
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival (2000)
Movie
Merv Griffin (voice)
Hercules (1998)
TV
6.22
Creator
Rock & Roll Jeopardy! (1998)
TV
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
TV
Self
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
TV
5.75
Writer
Super Jeopardy! (1990)
TV
Writer
Monopoly (1990)
TV
Creator
Wheel of Fortune (1988)
TV
Creator
Wheel of Fortune (1988)
TV
Self
Rickles... On the Loose (1986)
Movie
Conductor
Alice in Wonderland (1985)
TV
6
Merv Griffin
The Golden Girls (1985)
TV
6
Creator / Executive Producer
Jeopardy! (1984)
TV
8
Himself
The Lonely Guy (1984)
Movie
6
Writer
Wheel of Fortune (1983)
TV
The Elevator Killer
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Movie
6.5
Anchorma
Slapstick (Of Another Kind) (1982)
Movie
6
Newhart (1982)
TV
5.98
Creator
Wheel of Fortune (1981)
TV
Acappella Singer
One Trick Pony (1980)
Movie
Himself
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)
Movie
Writer
Dance Fever (1979)
TV
Self
Presenting Susan Anton (1979)
TV
Self
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
TV
Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
Movie
Writer
Wheel of Fortune (Daytime) (1974)
TV
Sanford and Son (1972)
TV
10
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
TV
6
Creator
Memory Game (1971)
TV
Self
The Pet Set (1971)
TV
Himself
Hello Down There (1969)
Movie
Self
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? (1968)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
TV
5.33
Creator
Reach for the Stars (1967)
TV
Self - Host
Hippodrome (1966)
TV
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
Movie
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Self - Host / Self
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
TV
Self - Guest Host / Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
TV
Self - Guest Host
The Price Is Right (1956)
TV
Georges Brevert
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
Movie
Steve
The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)
Movie
Sailor (uncredited)
Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)
Movie
Buddy Nash
So This Is Love (1953)
Movie
Football Broadcaster (voice)
Trouble Along the Way (1953)
Movie
Governor's secretary
Cattle Town (1952)
Movie
Self
The Emmy Awards (1949)
TV
6.08
Creator
La Roue de la fortune
TV
Creator
Koło Fortuny
TV
Creator
Wheel of Fortune
TV
Creator
Pole Chudes
TV
Creator
Wheel of Fortune
TV
Creator
Dance Fever
TV
Ratings
Average 5.79
Based on 298 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1949
1972
1990
1979
2023
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1925-07-06
Deathday2007-08-12 (82 years old)
Birth NameMervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
Birth PlaceSan Mateo, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsMervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Daytime Emmy Award
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