Jul 6, 1925 - San Mateo, California, USA
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.
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| Movie | 2019 | I Am Richard Pryor | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1969 | Hello Down There | Himself | |
| Movie | 1984 | The Lonely Guy | Himself | |
| Movie | 1954 | Phantom of the Rue Morgue | Georges Brevert | |
| Movie | 1982 | Slapstick of Another Kind | Anchorma | |
| Movie | 1952 | Cattle Town | Governor's secretary | |
| Movie | 1954 | The Boy from Oklahoma | Steve | |
| Movie | 1966 | Inside Daisy Clover | Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1953 | So This Is Love | Buddy Nash | |
| Movie | 2000 | Murder at the Cannes Film Festival | Self | |
| Movie | 1980 | One Trick Pony | Acappella Singer | |
| Movie | 2008 | Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon | Himself | |
| Movie | 2022 | Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1968 | Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? | Self | |
| Movie | 2024 | Faye | Self - Host, The Merv Griffin Show (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1953 | Trouble Along the Way | Football Broadcaster (voice) | |
| Movie | 1983 | The Man with Two Brains | The Elevator Killer | |
| Movie | 2016 | Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1953 | Three Sailors and a Girl | Sailor (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2018 | Whitney | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1986 | Rickles... On the Loose | Self | |
| Movie | 2018 | Game Changers | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2005 | An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985 | Himself | |
| Movie | 2020 | My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1976 | Two-Minute Warning | Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer | |
| Movie | 2017 | John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2021 | Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1979 | The Seduction of Joe Tynan | Himself | |
| Movie | 2021 | The Real Charlie Chaplin | ||
| Movie | 1983 | The Funny Farm | The Voice Of... (Voice) | |
| Movie | 2014 | Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger | Self (archive footage) | |
| TV Show | 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | 2 | |
| TV Show | 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 1985 | The Golden Girls | Merv Griffin | 1 |
| TV Show | 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self - Host | 997 |
| TV Show | 2005 | Fat Actress | Merv Griffin | 1 |
| TV Show | 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1972 | Sanford and Son | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1982 | Newhart | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2005 | The Apprentice: Martha Stewart | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | TV Land Moguls | 6 | |
| TV Show | 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields | Self (archive footage) | 2 |
| TV Show | 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self - Guest Host | 5 |
| TV Show | 1998 | Hercules | Merv Griffin (voice) | 2 |
| TV Show | 1979 | Presenting Susan Anton | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2004 | Alf's Hit Talk Show | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1995 | Hope and Gloria | Merv Griffin | 1 |
| TV Show | 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1971 | The Pet Set | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 2006 | The Megan Mullally Show | Self - Guest | 1 |
| TV Show | 1985 | Alice in Wonderland | Conductor | 1 |
| TV Show | 1974 | Dinah! | Self | 1 |
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| Movie | 2003 | Shade | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 1990 | Super Jeopardy! | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1990 | Monopoly | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1983 | Wheel of Fortune | Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1984 | Jeopardy! | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1983 | Wheel of Fortune | Creator | Crew |
| TV Show | 1988 | Wheel of Fortune | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1983 | Wheel of Fortune | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1984 | Jeopardy! | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1981 | Wheel of Fortune | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1967 | Reach for the Stars | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | N/A | Koło Fortuny | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | N/A | Wheel of Fortune | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 2008 | Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1998 | Rock & Roll Jeopardy! | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1979 | Dance Fever | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | N/A | Dance Fever | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1971 | Memory Game | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | N/A | Pole Chudes | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1990 | Monopoly | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1990 | Super Jeopardy! | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1987 | La Roue de la fortune | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 2007 | Merv Griffin's Crosswords | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | N/A | Wheel of Fortune | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 2020 | Lykkehjulet | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1988 | Wheel of Fortune | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 2023 | Jeopardy! Masters | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1974 | Wheel of Fortune (Daytime) | Creator | Creator |
| TV Show | 1964 | Jeopardy! | Creator | Creator |
