Merv Griffin
Date of birth: 1925-07-06
Place of birth: San Mateo, California, USA
Known for: Acting
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.
Movie Credits
I Am Richard Pryor
2019-03-12
The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who
Hello Down There
1969-06-25
Given the chance to live in a simulated underwater home for a month, a scientist convinces his famil
The Lonely Guy
1984-01-27
A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to fin
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954-03-27
When several women are found mutilated and murdered, the Paris police are baffled as to who the kill
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982-12-09
A rich, beautiful couple give birth to deformed alien twins who, when their heads are together, are
Cattle Town
1952-09-06
The governor of Texas sends a cowboy to keep the peace between ranchers and a land baron.
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954-02-27
A town despot makes a guileless patsy the sheriff, lives to regret it.
Inside Daisy Clover
1966-02-10
A girl on the road to stardom fights the dehumanizing effects of Hollywood life.
So This Is Love
1953-07-15
Film biography of opera star Grace Moore, released in 1953.
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
2000-12-17
A comedic murder mystery set in the middle of the Cannes Film Fest. Amidst the bumbling and drama, t
One Trick Pony
1980-10-03
An aging rock star trying to put together a new album in the face of an indifferent record label and
Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
2008-03-05
Trumpeter and vocalist Jack Sheldon, best known to younger viewers for Schoolhouse Rock, tries to "g
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022-12-20
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the great
Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
1968-01-01
Portrait of Norman Mailer at the time of the Pentagon demonstrations in 1967, documenting Mailer's i
Trouble Along the Way
1953-04-04
Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams fi
The Man with Two Brains
1983-06-10
A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry wh
Three Sailors and a Girl
1953-11-23
A group of sailors invest in a musical revue.
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013-04-23
Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - on
Whitney
2018-07-05
Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage,
Rickles... On the Loose
1986-08-23
Special featuring Don Rickles in his live comedy act at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, mixed with fo
Game Changers
2018-06-29
Alex Trebek hosts a documentary about television game shows featuring interviews with a number of ga
An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985
2005-01-01
A collection of videos, interviews, live performances, and TV show clips from the king of muscle roc
My Darling Vivian
2020-04-27
The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters. Includes
Two-Minute Warning
1976-11-12
A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major ch
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017-03-19
The gripping story of legendary American actor John Travolta: his rise to stardom in the 1970s; his
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2021-06-18
The parallel lives of writer Truman Capote (1924-84) and playwright Tennessee Williams (1911-83): tw
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979-08-17
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointmen
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021-11-19
A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he g
The Funny Farm
1983-02-18
The laughs are nonstop as a gang of ambitious young comics strives to make it in the exciting world
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014-07-04
This inspiring documentary follows the life and times of Dr. John-Roger - NY Times #1 Bestselling Au
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986-11-30
DEVO
2024-01-21
Originally formed amidst the chaos of the 1970 Kent State anti-Vietnam War protest killings, the not