ACTOR · FROM SAN MATEO, USA
Merv Griffin
1925–200736 credits since 19524 coming up
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ABOUT MERV
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born6 July 1925
Died12 August 2007
BirthplaceSan Mateo, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora14 of 36 titles
Known for
The titles people know Merv from.
Coming up
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Koło FortunyCreatorDate to be announced- Wheel of FortuneCreatorDate to be announced
- Pole ChudesCreatorDate to be announced
- Wheel of FortuneCreatorDate to be announced
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 14
- Average IMDb
- 6.5
- Highest rated
- The Golden GirlsIMDb 8.2
- Working since
- 1952
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
2 titles
as Merv Griffin · 1 episode
TV Land Moguls
Not on Cineora6 episodes
The 1990s
2 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
Seriesas Merv Griffin (voice) · 2 episodes
as Merv Griffin · 1 episode
The 1980s
7 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
Seriesas Conductor · 1 episode
Seriesas Merv Griffin · 1 episode
Movieas The Elevator Killer
as The Voice Of... (Voice)
Movieas Anchorman
Seriesas Merv Griffin
Movieas Acappella Singer
The 1970s
3 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
Movieas Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Series1 episode
Series2 episodes
The 1960s
1 title · IMDb 6.2 on average
Movieas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The 1950s
6 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average
Movieas Georges Brevert
as Steve
as Sailor (uncredited)
as Buddy Nash
Movieas Football Broadcaster (voice)
as Governor's secretary
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Merv’s titles.
Roddy McDowallInside Daisy Clover, Alice in Wonderland and 1 more
Steve MartinThe Man with Two Brains and The Lonely Guy
Rip TornThe Seduction of Joe Tynan and One Trick Pony
Mike EppsRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic and I Am Richard Pryor
Jim BackusSlapstick of Another Kind and Hello Down There
Norman LearCreator · Sanford and Son and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Anthony B. RichmondCinematographer · Shade and Slapstick of Another Kind
Morton Stevens