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Merv Griffin

Acting

Born: 1925-07-06
Died: 2007-08-12
From: San Mateo, California, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.8

Also Known As

Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.

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.

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Awards & Nominations2 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Daytime Emmy Award

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting56 titles

Presenting Susan Anton
10.0
Series

Presenting Susan Anton

1979Documentary
E! True Hollywood Story
8.2
Series

E! True Hollywood Story

1996 - ...Documentary
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
8.0
Movie

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival

2000Comedy
The Emmy Awards
7.9
Series

The Emmy Awards

1949 - ...Drama
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
Series

The Carol Burnett Show

1967-1978Comedy
Cattle Town
7.6
Movie

Cattle Town

1952Action
The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.6
Movie

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021Documentary
DEVO
7.6
Movie

DEVO

2024Documentary
The Golden Girls
7.6
Series

The Golden Girls

1985-1992Comedy
Sanford and Son
7.5
Series

Sanford and Son

1972-1977Comedy
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
Game Changers
7.4
Movie

Game Changers

2018Documentary
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
7.4
Series

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

2023Documentary
Whitney
7.3
Movie

Whitney

2018Drama
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
7.3
Movie

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

2017Documentary
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
7.3
Series

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976-1977Drama
My Darling Vivian
7.1
Movie

My Darling Vivian

2020Documentary
Newhart
7.1
Series

Newhart

1982-1990Comedy
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
7.0
Movie

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022Drama
Three Sailors and a Girl
7.0
Movie

Three Sailors and a Girl

1953Comedy
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.0
Movie

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013Documentary
Rickles... On the Loose
7.0
Movie

Rickles... On the Loose

1986Comedy
CBS News Sunday Morning
7.0
Series

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979 - ...Documentary
Dinah!
7.0
Series

Dinah!

1974 - ...Drama
I Am Richard Pryor
6.9
Movie

I Am Richard Pryor

2019Documentary
Hercules
6.9
Cartoon

Hercules

1998-1999Comedy
Alice in Wonderland
6.9
Series

Alice in Wonderland

1985Action
Saturday Night Live
6.9
Series

Saturday Night Live

1975 - ...Comedy
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
6.7
Series

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

1971-1974Comedy
The Pet Set
6.7
Series

The Pet Set

1971-1972Documentary
The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
Series

The Merv Griffin Show

1962-1986Documentary
Alf's Hit Talk Show
6.5
Series

Alf's Hit Talk Show

2004Comedy
The Daily Show
6.4
Series

The Daily Show

1996 - ...Documentary
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4
Series

Late Show with David Letterman

1993-2015Documentary
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
6.3
Movie

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954Thriller
Two-Minute Warning
6.3
Movie

Two-Minute Warning

1976Action
Hope and Gloria
6.3
Series

Hope and Gloria

1995-1996Comedy
The Lonely Guy
6.2
Movie

The Lonely Guy

1984Comedy
The Man with Two Brains
6.2
Movie

The Man with Two Brains

1983Comedy
Trouble Along the Way
6.1
Movie

Trouble Along the Way

1953Comedy
The Funny Farm
6.0
Movie

The Funny Farm

1983Drama
Hello Down There
5.9
Movie

Hello Down There

1969Comedy
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
5.9
Movie

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979Drama
The Boy from Oklahoma
5.7
Movie

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954Action
Inside Daisy Clover
5.6
Movie

Inside Daisy Clover

1966Drama
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6
Series

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003-2022Comedy
One Trick Pony
5.5
Movie

One Trick Pony

1980Drama
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4
Series

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992-2013Documentary
Fat Actress
5.0
Series

Fat Actress

2005Comedy
The Megan Mullally Show
4.7
Series

The Megan Mullally Show

2006-2007Documentary
The Fabulous Allan Carr
4.5
Movie

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017Documentary
So This Is Love
4.3
Movie

So This Is Love

1953Drama
Slapstick of Another Kind
3.0
Movie

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982Comedy
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2.5
Movie

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

2021Documentary
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2.0
Movie

Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

2014Documentary
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
0
Movie

Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?

1968Documentary

Writing3 titles

The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
Series

The Merv Griffin Show

1962-1986Documentary
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
5.5
Series

Pop Culture Jeopardy!

2024-2025Documentary
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
New3.3
Series

Pop Culture Jeopardy!

2026 - ...Documentary

Production5 titles

Super Jeopardy!
8.0
Series

Super Jeopardy!

1990Documentary
Monopoly
7.0
Series

Monopoly

1990Documentary
Wheel of Fortune
6.9
Series

Wheel of Fortune

1983 - ...Drama
Jeopardy!
6.8
Series

Jeopardy!

1984 - ...Documentary
Shade
6.2
Movie

Shade

2003Action

Crew1 title

Wheel of Fortune
6.9
Series

Wheel of Fortune

1983 - ...Drama

Creator10 titles

Wheel of Fortune
6.9
Series

Wheel of Fortune

1983 - ...Drama
Jeopardy!
6.8
Series

Jeopardy!

1984 - ...Documentary
Koło Fortuny
0
Series

Koło Fortuny

2024 - ...Drama
Monopoly
7.0
Series

Monopoly

1990Documentary
Super Jeopardy!
8.0
Series

Super Jeopardy!

1990Documentary
Lykkehjulet
0
Series

Lykkehjulet

2020 - ...Drama
Wheel of Fortune
0
Series

Wheel of Fortune

1988-2001Drama
Jeopardy! Masters
7.0
Series

Jeopardy! Masters

2023 - ...Documentary
Jeopardy!
9.0
Series

Jeopardy!

1964-1974Drama
Roda a Roda
0
Series

Roda a Roda

2003 - ...Documentary