Merv Griffin
Born in San Mateo, California, USA — Jul 06 1925• Died Aug 12 2007
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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.
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Merv Griffin's Credits
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Jeopardy!
Production
The Golden Girls
Merv Griffin
Newhart
Hercules
Merv Griffin (voice)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Self
Dinah!
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
Sanford and Son
Wheel of Fortune
Production
Hope and Gloria
Merv Griffin
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Fat Actress
Merv Griffin
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage)
The Emmy Awards
Self
Wheel of Fortune
Creator
Alice in Wonderland
Conductor
Shade
Production
The Lonely Guy
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
The Man with Two Brains
The Elevator Killer
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Self (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lykkehjulet
Creator
Jeopardy! Masters
Creator
La Roue de la fortune
Creator
Wheel of Fortune
Creator
Whitney
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Monopoly
Production
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Georges Brevert
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
Wheel of Fortune
Creator
DEVO
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage)
Hello Down There
Himself
I Am Richard Pryor
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Inside Daisy Clover
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Himself
Two-Minute Warning
Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Trouble Along the Way
Football Broadcaster (voice)
Slapstick of Another Kind
Anchorman
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
One Trick Pony
Acappella Singer
Dance Fever
Creator
Three Sailors and a Girl
Sailor (uncredited)
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
Self (archive footage)
So This Is Love
Buddy Nash
The Funny Farm
The Voice Of... (Voice)
TV Land Moguls
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Self
Super Jeopardy!
Production
Dance Fever
Creator
Roda a Roda
Creator
The Boy from Oklahoma
Steve
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
Self
Rock & Roll Jeopardy!
Creator
Game Changers
Self (archive footage)
Rickles... On the Loose
Self
Merv Griffin's Crosswords
Creator
Pole Chudes
Creator
Jeopardy!
Creator
Memory Game
Creator
Cattle Town
Governor's secretary
Wheel of Fortune
Creator
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
Self
Wheel of Fortune
Creator
Koło Fortuny
Creator
Wheel of Fortune (Daytime)
Creator
Reach for the Stars
Creator
Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
Himself
Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune
Creator
An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985
Himself