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Merv Griffin

Born Jul 6, 1925 in San Mateo, California, USA

Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. 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 is also known as the creator of the two most popular game shows in television syndication history, Wheel of Fortune (1983) and Jeopardy! (1984),

Filmography

Shows & movies
Whitney
Whitney as Himself (archive footage)
2018
TVT Rating
Documentary | 2h
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Himself (archive footage)
2013
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 23m
Sing Your Song
Sing Your Song as Merv Griffin
2011
TVT Rating
Documentary, Musical | 1h 43m
Searching for Orson
Searching for Orson as Merv Griffin
2006
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 20m
When Disco Ruled the World
When Disco Ruled the World as Merv Griffin
2005
TVT Rating
Documentary, Musical | 1h
TV Land Moguls
TV Land Moguls
1 season • 2004 • Ended
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits as Merv Griffin
2000
TVT Rating
Musical, Documentary | 1h 40m
Don Rickles: Rickles on the Loose
Don Rickles: Rickles on the Loose as Merv Griffin
1986
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h
The Lonely Guy
The Lonely Guy as Himself
1984
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 30m
The Man with Two Brains
The Man with Two Brains as The Elevator Killer
1983
TVT Rating
Comedy, Science Fiction | 1h 33m
Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
Slapstick (Of Another Kind) as Anchorma
1982
TVT Rating
Comedy, Science Fiction | 1h 24m
Hello Down There
Hello Down There as Self
1969
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 28m
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? as Merv Griffin
1969
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show as Host
19 seasons • 1962 • Ended
TVT Rating
Family, Comedy, Talk Show | 1h
The Boy from Oklahoma
The Boy from Oklahoma as Steve
1954
TVT Rating
Western | 1h 27m
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Phantom of the Rue Morgue as Georges Brevert
1954
TVT Rating
Crime, Horror | 1h 23m
Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way as Football Broadcaster (voice)
1953
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 50m
So This Is Love
So This Is Love as Buddy Nash
1953
TVT Rating
| 1h 41m
Three Sailors and a Girl
Three Sailors and a Girl as Submarine Crew
1953
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 35m
Cattle Town
Cattle Town as Governor's secretary
1952
TVT Rating
Western | 1h 11m