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Merv Griffin

Acting · Born July 6, 1925 · 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 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.

Merv Griffin movies and shows

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962
  • The Daily Show1996
  • Late Show with David Letterman1993
  • Saturday Night Live1975
  • Jeopardy!1984
  • CBS News Sunday Morning1979
  • The Merv Griffin Show1962
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003
  • Wheel of Fortune1983
  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957
  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman1976
  • Newhart1982
  • The Carol Burnett Show1967
  • The Golden Girls1985
  • Dinah!1974
  • Sanford and Son1972
  • Hercules1998
  • The Megan Mullally Show2006
  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour1971
  • Hope and Gloria1995
  • The Pet Set1971
  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields2023
  • The Emmy Awards1949