Merv Griffin
Age: N/A | From: San Mateo, California, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
Gender: Male
Place of birth: San Mateo, California, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 19
TV Involvements: 31
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Wheel of Fortune
(1983) Creator
Jeopardy!
(1984) Creator
The Merv Griffin Show
(1962) Writer
Wheel of Fortune
(1981) Creator
Shade
(2003) Producer
Super Jeopardy!
(1990) Creator
Wheel of Fortune
(1988) Creator
Lykkehjulet
(2020) CreatorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2017 | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | |
| 2016 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2015 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2013 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Himself | |
| 2006 | N/A | |
| 2005 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Himself | ||
| 2004 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
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| 2003 | Self | |
| 2000 | Self | |
| 1998 | Merv Griffin (voice) | |
| 1996 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| 1992 | N/A | |
| 1986 | Self | |
| 1985 | Conductor | |
| Merv Griffin | ||
| 1984 | Himself | |
| 1983 | The Elevator Killer | |
| 1982 | Anchorma | |
| N/A | ||
| 1980 | Acappella Singer | |
| 1979 | Himself | |
| Self | ||
| 1976 | Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer | |
| 1972 | N/A | |
| 1971 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| 1969 | Himself | |
| 1968 | Self | |
| 1967 | Self - Guest | |
| 1965 | Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | Self - Host | |
| 1954 | Steve | |
| Georges Brevert | ||
| 1953 | Sailor (uncredited) | |
| Buddy Nash | ||
| Football Broadcaster (voice) | ||
| 1952 | Governor's secretary | |
| 1949 | Self | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2020 | Creator | |
| 2008 | Creator | |
| 2007 | Creator | |
| 1998 | Creator | |
| 1990 | Creator | |
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| 1988 | Creator | |
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| 1984 | Creator | |
| 1983 | Creator | |
| 1981 | Creator | |
| 1979 | Creator | |
| 1971 | Creator | |
| 1967 | Creator | |
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Producer | |
| 1990 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 1984 | Executive Producer | |
| 1983 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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