Merv Griffin

Born: 1925-07-06, San Mateo, California, USA

Died: 2007-08-12

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.

Filmography

• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
• Newhart (1982)
• Sanford and Son (1972)
• The Man with Two Brains (1983)
• The Lonely Guy (1984)
• E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
• Alf's Hit Talk Show (2004)
• The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)
• Trouble Along the Way (1953)
• Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
• Hello Down There (1969)
• Inside Daisy Clover (1966)
• One Trick Pony (1980)
• Cattle Town (1952)
• The Funny Farm (1983)
• My Guest is Orson Welles (2021)
• The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)
• Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)