Merv Griffin
Actor
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
The Man with Two Brains
as The Elevator Killer 1983
Whitney
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2018
The Lonely Guy
as Himself 1984
Two-Minute Warning
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer 1976
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage) 2013
Inside Daisy Clover
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) 1966
Trouble Along the Way
as Football Broadcaster (voice) 1953
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
as Himself 1979
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2021
Slapstick of Another Kind
as Anchorma 1982
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - TV Host (archive footage) 2019
Hello Down There
as Himself 1969
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Georges Brevert 1954
DEVO
as Self (archive footage) 2024
One Trick Pony
as Acappella Singer 1980
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage) 2020