Merv Griffin
Acting
1925-07-06 — 2007-08-12San 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.
Known For
6.4
The Daily Show
1996 · tv
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · tv
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975 · tv
6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · tv
7.6
The Golden Girls
1985 · tv
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · tv
7.1
Newhart
1982 · tv
6.9
Hercules
1998 · tv
6.9
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979 · tv
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · tv
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · tv
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · tv
7.1
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976 · tv
7.5
Sanford and Son
1972 · tv
4.2
The Megan Mullally Show
2006 · tv
6.7
Dinah!
1974 · tv
6.5
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971 · tv
5.0
Hope and Gloria
1995 · tv
7.0
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022 · movie
4.7
Fat Actress
2005 · tv
7.5
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023 · tv
7.9
The Emmy Awards
1949 · tv
6.8
Alice in Wonderland
1985 · tv
6.2
The Lonely Guy
1984 · movie
7.3
Whitney
2018 · movie
5.5
The Pet Set
1971 · tv
5.0
Alf's Hit Talk Show
2004 · tv
6.2
The Man with Two Brains
1983 · movie
7.1
My Darling Vivian
2020 · movie
6.2
Two-Minute Warning
1976 · movie