Merv Griffin
Acting
Born July 6, 1925 · San Mateo, California, USA
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.
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Daily Show
Late Show with David Letterman
Saturday Night Live
CBS News Sunday Morning
The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Newhart
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
The Golden Girls
The Carol Burnett Show
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Dinah!
The Tony Danza Show
Sanford and Son
Hercules
The Megan Mullally Show
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Hope and Gloria
The Emmy Awards
The Pet Set
Fat Actress
Alice in Wonderland
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
The Man with Two Brains
Alf's Hit Talk Show
E! True Hollywood Story
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
The Lonely Guy
Presenting Susan Anton
My Darling Vivian
Whitney
Two-Minute Warning
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Inside Daisy Clover
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
The Real Charlie Chaplin