Merv Griffin

Birthday: 1925-07-06
Deathday: 2007-08-12
Birthplace: San Mateo, California, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1983-06-10 The Man with Two Brains The Elevator Killer
1982-12-09 Slapstick of Another Kind Anchorma
1980-10-03 One Trick Pony Acappella Singer
1976-11-12 Two-Minute Warning Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
1965-12-22 Inside Daisy Clover Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1954-03-27 Phantom of the Rue Morgue Georges Brevert
1954-02-27 The Boy from Oklahoma Steve
1953-11-23 Three Sailors and a Girl Sailor (uncredited)
1953-07-15 So This Is Love Buddy Nash
1953-04-04 Trouble Along the Way Football Broadcaster (voice)
1952-09-06 Cattle Town Governor's secretary