Acting credits
54
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Merv Griffin
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.2
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Movies: 30Series: 33Crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 97128
IMDb ID: nm0341311
Known for: Acting
Born: July 6, 1925
Died: August 12, 2007
Age: 82
Place of birth: San Mateo, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1949 - 2024
Years active: 76
Average TMDB rating: 6.61
Wikidata: Q598344
Also known as
Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
Other jobs
Creator (5)Producer (3)Executive Producer (1)Writer (1)
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.
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Merv Griffin.
7.5
DEVO
as Self (archive footage)
2024 Movie
7.0
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
7.5
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021 Movie
2.5
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2021 Movie
6.8
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
6.9
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2019 Movie
7.3
Whitney
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018 Movie
7.4
Game Changers
as Self (archive footage)
2018 Movie
7.3
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2017 Movie
2.0
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
as Self (archive footage)
2014 Movie
7.0
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
2013 Movie
6.2
Shade
Producer
2003 Movie
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
as Self
2000 Movie
Rickles... On the Loose
as Self
1986 Movie
6.2
The Lonely Guy
as Himself
1984 Movie
6.2
The Man with Two Brains
as The Elevator Killer
1983 Movie
3.0
The Funny Farm
as The Voice Of... (Voice)
1983 Movie
2.7
Slapstick of Another Kind
as Anchorma
1982 Movie
5.1
One Trick Pony
as Acappella Singer
1980 Movie
5.7
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
as Himself
1979 Movie
6.2
Two-Minute Warning
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
1976 Movie
5.7
Hello Down There
as Himself
1969 Movie
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
as Self
1968 Movie
5.6
Inside Daisy Clover
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1966 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Merv Griffin.
7.0
Jeopardy! Masters
Creator
2023 Series
7.4
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
as Self (archive footage) • 2 eps
2023 Series
Lykkehjulet
Creator
2020 Series
4.2
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2006 Series
5.2
Fat Actress
as Merv Griffin • 1 eps
2005 Series
5.0
Alf's Hit Talk Show
1 eps
2004 Series
Roda a Roda
Creator
2003 Series
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self • 2 eps
2003 Series
6.9
Hercules
as Merv Griffin (voice) • 2 eps
1998 Series
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
1996 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 2 eps
1996 Series
5.0
Hope and Gloria
as Merv Griffin • 1 eps
1995 Series
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
1992 Series
Super Jeopardy!
Producer • 13 eps
1990 Series
Wheel of Fortune
Creator
1988 Series
6.8
Alice in Wonderland
as Conductor • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.6
The Golden Girls
as Merv Griffin • 1 eps
1985 Series
6.8
Jeopardy!
Executive Producer • 5737 eps
1984 Series
6.9
Wheel of Fortune
Producer • 526 eps
1983 Series
7.1
Newhart
1 eps
1982 Series
Presenting Susan Anton
1 eps
1979 Series
6.9
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.1
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
as Self • 1 eps
1976 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited) • 1 eps
1975 Series