Merv Griffin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

60

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-07-06

Day of death

2007-08-12 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

San Mateo, California, USA

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Newhart

    Newhart

  • Sanford and Son

    Sanford and Son

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

    The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

  • Hope and Gloria

    Hope and Gloria

  • The Pet Set

    The Pet Set

  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

  • Phantom of the Rue Morgue

    Phantom of the Rue Morgue

  • Two-Minute Warning

    Two-Minute Warning

  • DEVO

    DEVO

  • The Man with Two Brains

    The Man with Two Brains

  • All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

    All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

  • An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985

    An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985

  • Cattle Town

    Cattle Town

  • Trouble Along the Way

    Trouble Along the Way

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Whitney

    Whitney

  • Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

    Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

  • Fat Actress

    Fat Actress

  • Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

    Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

  • The Boy from Oklahoma

    The Boy from Oklahoma

  • Alf's Hit Talk Show

    Alf's Hit Talk Show

  • Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

  • Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

    Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

  • Hello Down There

    Hello Down There

  • The Seduction of Joe Tynan

    The Seduction of Joe Tynan

  • One Trick Pony

    One Trick Pony

  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

  • John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

    John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

  • My Darling Vivian

    My Darling Vivian

  • I Am Richard Pryor

    I Am Richard Pryor

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

    The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

  • The Lonely Guy

    The Lonely Guy

  • Rickles... On the Loose

    Rickles... On the Loose

  • Three Sailors and a Girl

    Three Sailors and a Girl

  • Inside Daisy Clover

    Inside Daisy Clover

  • TV Land Moguls

    TV Land Moguls

  • Presenting Susan Anton

    Presenting Susan Anton

  • Slapstick of Another Kind

    Slapstick of Another Kind

  • Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?

    Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?

  • The Real Charlie Chaplin

    The Real Charlie Chaplin

  • So This Is Love

    So This Is Love

  • Game Changers

    Game Changers

  • The Funny Farm

    The Funny Farm

  • Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon

    Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon