Merv Griffin
Known for acting · Born 6 July 1925 · Died 12 August 2007 · aged 82 · San Mateo, California, USA
93 credits
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
Jeopardy!
1984
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Wheel of Fortune
1983
The Lonely Guy
1984
The Daily Show
1996
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
2024
Hercules
1998
Shade
2003
So This Is Love
1953
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Super Jeopardy!
1990
Monopoly
1990
Acting (64)
2024DEVOSelf (archive footage)Film
2023Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage) · 2 episodesSeries
2022Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodySelf (archive footage)Film
2021The Real Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2021Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate ConversationSelf - TV Host (archive footage)Film
2021My Guest is Orson WellesFilm
2020My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage)Film
2019I Am Richard PryorSelf - TV Host (archive footage)Film
2018WhitneySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2018Game ChangersSelf (archive footage)Film
2017John Travolta, le miraculé d'HollywoodSelf - TV Host (archive footage)Film
2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive footage)Film
2014Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-RogerSelf (archive footage)Film
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf (archive footage)Film
2008Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack SheldonHimselfFilm
2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2005Fat ActressMerv GriffinSeries
2005The Apprentice: Martha StewartSeries
2005An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985HimselfFilm
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelfSeries
2004TV Land Moguls · 6 episodesSeries
2004Alf's Hit Talk ShowSeries
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2000Murder at the Cannes Film FestivalSelfFilm
1998HerculesMerv Griffin (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
1996The Daily ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
1995Hope and GloriaMerv GriffinSeries
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf (voice) (uncredited)Series
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries
1986Rickles... On the LooseSelfFilm
1986All Star Party for Clint EastwoodSelfFilm
1985The Golden GirlsMerv GriffinSeries
1985Alice in WonderlandConductorSeries
1984The Lonely GuyHimselfFilm
1983The Man with Two BrainsThe Elevator KillerFilm
1983The Funny FarmThe Voice Of... (Voice)Film
1982NewhartSeries
1982Slapstick of Another KindAnchormanFilm
1980One Trick PonyAcappella SingerFilm
1979The Seduction of Joe TynanHimselfFilm
1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelfSeries
1979Presenting Susan AntonSeries
1976Two-Minute WarningMerv Griffin - National Anthem SingerFilm
1976Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSelfSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)Series
1974Dinah!SelfSeries
1972Sanford and SonSeries
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour · 2 episodesSeries
1971The Pet SetSelfSeries
1969Hello Down ThereHimselfFilm
1968Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?SelfFilm
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelfSeries
1966Inside Daisy CloverRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Film
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf - Host · 1068 episodesSeries
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf - Guest Host · 5 episodes, Self · 2 episodesSeries
1954Phantom of the Rue MorgueGeorges BrevertFilm
1954The Boy from OklahomaSteveFilm
1953Trouble Along the WayFootball Broadcaster (voice)Film
1953So This Is LoveBuddy NashFilm
1953Three Sailors and a GirlSailor (uncredited)Film
1952Cattle TownGovernor's secretaryFilm
1949The Emmy AwardsSelfSeries
Creator (21)
2026ESPN Jeopardy!CreatorSeries
2023Jeopardy! MastersCreatorSeries
2020LykkehjuletCreatorSeries
2008Million Dollar Wheel of FortuneCreatorSeries
2007Merv Griffin's CrosswordsCreatorSeries
2003Dance FeverCreatorSeries
2003Roda a RodaCreatorSeries
1998Rock & Roll Jeopardy!CreatorSeries
1988Wheel of FortuneCreatorSeries
1988Wheel of FortuneCreatorSeries
1987La Roue de la fortuneCreatorSeries
1981Wheel of FortuneCreatorSeries
1979Dance FeverCreatorSeries
1974Wheel of Fortune (Daytime)CreatorSeries
1971Memory GameCreatorSeries
1967Reach for the StarsCreatorSeries
1964Jeopardy!CreatorSeries
—Koło FortunyCreatorSeries
—Wheel of FortuneCreatorSeries
—Pole ChudesCreatorSeries
—Wheel of FortuneCreatorSeries
Production (5)
2003ShadeProducerFilm
1990Super Jeopardy!Producer, CreatorSeries
1990MonopolyProducer, CreatorSeries
1984Jeopardy!Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
1983Wheel of FortuneProducer, CreatorSeries
Writing (3)
2026Pop Culture Jeopardy!Original Series CreatorSeries
2024Pop Culture Jeopardy!Original Series CreatorSeries
1962The Merv Griffin ShowWriterSeries