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.
Awards & recognition
- Daytime Emmy Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography38 titles
The Carol Burnett Show
Devo
The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Golden Girls
Cattle Town
Sanford and Son
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Game Changers
Whitney
My Darling Vivian
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
CBS News Sunday Morning
Three Sailors and a Girl
I Am Richard Pryor
Hercules
Wheel of Fortune
Saturday Night Live
Jeopardy!
The Pet Set
The Daily Show
Two-Minute Warning
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Shade
The Lonely Guy
The Man with Two Brains
Trouble Along the Way
Hello Down There
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Inside Daisy Clover
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
Fat Actress
The Fabulous Allan Carr
So This Is Love
Slapstick of Another Kind
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger