Merv Griffin
July 6, 1925San 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.
Filmography
Presenting Susan Anton
1979 · 10.0
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The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
2005 · 10.0
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · 8.1
Cattle Town
1952 · 7.6
The Golden Girls
1985 · 7.6
Sanford and Son
1972 · 7.5
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TV Land Moguls
2004 · 7.5
Newhart
1982 · 7.2
Three Sailors and a Girl
1953 · 7.0
Hercules
1998 · 6.9
Alice in Wonderland
1985 · 6.7
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971 · 6.6
Alf's Hit Talk Show
2004 · 6.5
Hope and Gloria
1995 · 6.3
Two-Minute Warning
1976 · 6.3
The Man with Two Brains
1983 · 6.2
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954 · 6.2
Trouble Along the Way
1953 · 6.1
The Funny Farm
1983 · 6.0
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954 · 5.7
Inside Daisy Clover
1966 · 5.6
One Trick Pony
1980 · 5.5
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · 5.3
Fat Actress
2005 · 5.0
So This Is Love
1953 · 4.3
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982 · 3.1
My Guest is Orson Welles
2021 · 0.0