person

Merv Griffin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-07-06

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.

Also Known For

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I Am Richard Pryor

Mar 12, 2019

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Hello Down There

Jan 01, 1969

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The Lonely Guy

Jan 27, 1984

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Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Mar 27, 1954

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Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

Aug 27, 2015

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Slapstick of Another Kind

Dec 09, 1982

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Cattle Town

Sep 06, 1952

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The Boy from Oklahoma

Feb 27, 1954

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Inside Daisy Clover

Dec 22, 1965

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So This Is Love

Jul 15, 1953

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Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

Dec 17, 2000

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One Trick Pony

Oct 03, 1980

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Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon

Mar 05, 2008

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Dec 20, 2022

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Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?

Jan 01, 1968

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Faye

May 15, 2024

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Trouble Along the Way

Apr 04, 1953

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The Man with Two Brains

Jun 10, 1983

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Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Mar 04, 2016

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Three Sailors and a Girl

Nov 23, 1953

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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Apr 23, 2013

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Whitney

Jul 05, 2018

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Rickles... On the Loose

Aug 23, 1986

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Game Changers

Jun 29, 2018

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An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985

Jan 01, 2005

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My Darling Vivian

Apr 27, 2020

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Two-Minute Warning

Nov 12, 1976

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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

Mar 19, 2017

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Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

Jun 18, 2021

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The Seduction of Joe Tynan

Aug 17, 1979

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The Real Charlie Chaplin

Nov 19, 2021

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The Funny Farm

Feb 18, 1983

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Sep 08, 2003

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The Tony Danza Show

Sep 13, 2004

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The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

Aug 01, 1971

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The Daily Show

Jul 22, 1996

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The Golden Girls

Sep 14, 1985

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The Merv Griffin Show

Oct 01, 1962

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Fat Actress

Mar 07, 2005

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E! True Hollywood Story

Aug 21, 1996

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

May 25, 1992

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Sanford and Son

Jan 14, 1972

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Newhart

Oct 02, 1982

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The Apprentice: Martha Stewart

Sep 21, 2005

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CBS News Sunday Morning

Jan 28, 1979

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TV Land Moguls

Apr 21, 2004

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The Emmy Awards

Jan 25, 1949

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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Apr 03, 2023

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Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Jul 29, 1957

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Hercules

Aug 31, 1998

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Presenting Susan Anton

Apr 26, 1979

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Alf's Hit Talk Show

Jul 07, 2004

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Hope and Gloria

Mar 09, 1995

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The Carol Burnett Show

Sep 11, 1967

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Oct 01, 1962

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The Pet Set

Jan 25, 1971

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Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Jul 29, 1957

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The Megan Mullally Show

Sep 18, 2006

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Alice in Wonderland

Dec 09, 1985

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Dinah!

Oct 21, 1974