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Merv Griffin
San 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…
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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.
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2026
ESPN Jeopardy!
TV show Creator
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2026
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
TV show Original Series Creator
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2024
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
TV show Original Series Creator
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2024
DEVO
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2023
Jeopardy! Masters
TV show Creator
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2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2022
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
My Guest is Orson Welles
Movie
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2021
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2021
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Movie Self - TV Host (archive footage)
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2020
My Darling Vivian
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2020
Lykkehjulet
TV show Creator
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2019
I Am Richard Pryor
Movie Self - TV Host (archive footage)
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2018
Whitney
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2018
Game Changers
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Movie Self (archive)
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2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Movie Self - TV Host (archive footage)
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2014
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2008
Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune
TV show Creator
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2008
Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
Movie Himself
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2007
Merv Griffin's Crosswords
TV show Creator
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2006
The Megan Mullally Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2005
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
TV show
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2005
Fat Actress
TV show Merv Griffin
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2005
An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985
Movie Himself
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2004
The Tony Danza Show
TV show Self
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2004
Alf's Hit Talk Show
TV show
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2004
TV Land Moguls
TV show
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2003
Roda a Roda
TV show Creator
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2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV show Self
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2003
Dance Fever
TV show Creator
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2003
Shade
Movie Producer
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2000
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
Movie Self
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1998
Hercules
TV show Merv Griffin (voice)
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1998
Rock & Roll Jeopardy!
TV show Creator
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1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV show
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1996
The Daily Show
TV show Self
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1995
Hope and Gloria
TV show Merv Griffin
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1993
Late Show with David Letterman
TV show Self (voice) (uncredited)
