Merv Griffin
Acting
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
2024DEVO
Self (archive footage)
2022Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Self (archive footage)
2021Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2021The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
2019I Am Richard Pryor
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2018Whitney
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018Game Changers
Self (archive footage)
2017John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2014Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
Self (archive footage)
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage)
2000Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
Self
1986Rickles... On the Loose
Self
1984The Lonely Guy
Himself
1983The Man with Two Brains
The Elevator Killer
1983The Funny Farm
The Voice Of... (Voice)
1982Slapstick of Another Kind
Anchorman
1980One Trick Pony
Acappella Singer
1979The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Himself
1976Two-Minute Warning
Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
1969Hello Down There
Himself
1968Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
Self
1966Inside Daisy Clover
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1954Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Georges Brevert