Merv Griffin
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.
Filmography
DEVO
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022
as Self (archive footage)
My Guest is Orson Welles
2021
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2021
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
2020
as Self (archive footage)
I Am Richard Pryor
2019
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Whitney
2018
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Game Changers
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
as Self (archive footage)
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Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
2008
as Himself
- No poster
An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985
2005
as Himself
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
2000
as Self
- No poster
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986
as Self
Rickles... On the Loose
1986
as Self
The Lonely Guy
1984
as Himself
The Man with Two Brains
1983
as The Elevator Killer
The Funny Farm
1983
as The Voice Of... (Voice)
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
as Anchorman
One Trick Pony
1980
as Acappella Singer
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979
as Himself