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Merv Griffin
Born 1925-07-06San Mateo, California, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
DEVOSelf (archive footage)Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodySelf (archive footage)My Guest is Orson WellesRoleThe Real Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate ConversationSelf - TV Host (archive footage)My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage)I Am Richard PryorSelf - TV Host (archive footage)WhitneySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Game ChangersSelf (archive footage)The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)John Travolta, le miraculé d'HollywoodSelf - TV Host (archive footage)Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-RogerSelf (archive footage)Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf (archive footage)Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack SheldonHimselfAn-THOR-Logy 1976-1985HimselfMurder at the Cannes Film FestivalSelfAll Star Party for Clint EastwoodSelfRickles... On the LooseSelfThe Lonely GuyHimselfThe Man with Two BrainsThe Elevator KillerThe Funny FarmThe Voice Of... (Voice)Slapstick of Another KindAnchormanOne Trick PonyAcappella SingerThe Seduction of Joe TynanHimself