Acting credits
57
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Merv Griffin
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 32Series: 39Crew credits: 15
TMDB ID: 97128
IMDb ID: nm0341311
Known for: Acting
Born: July 6, 1925
Died: August 12, 2007
Age: 82
Place of birth: San Mateo, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1949 - 2026
Years active: 78
Average TMDB rating: 6.62
Wikidata: Q598344
Also known as
Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
Other jobs
Creator (7)Producer (4)Original Series Creator (2)Executive Producer (1)Writer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Merv Griffin.
as Self (archive footage)
DEVO
2024 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022 • Movie
My Guest is Orson Welles
2021 • Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021 • Movie
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2021 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
2020 • Movie
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
I Am Richard Pryor
2019 • Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Whitney
2018 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Game Changers
2018 • Movie
as Self (archive)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 • Movie
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013 • Movie
Producer
Shade
2003 • Movie
as Self
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
2000 • Movie
as Self
Rickles... On the Loose
1986 • Movie
as Himself
The Lonely Guy
1984 • Movie
as The Elevator Killer
The Man with Two Brains
1983 • Movie
as The Voice Of... (Voice)
The Funny Farm
1983 • Movie
as Anchorman
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982 • Movie
as Acappella Singer
One Trick Pony
1980 • Movie
as Himself
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979 • Movie
as Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Two-Minute Warning
1976 • Movie
as Himself
Hello Down There
1969 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Merv Griffin.
In 2 weeks
Creator
ESPN Jeopardy!
2026 • Series
Original Series Creator • 20 eps
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
2026 • Series
Original Series Creator • 40 eps
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
2024 • Series
Creator
Jeopardy! Masters
2023 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 2 eps
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023 • Series
Creator
Lykkehjulet
2020 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
2006 • Series
as Merv Griffin • 1 eps
Fat Actress
2005 • Series
1 eps
Alf's Hit Talk Show
2004 • Series
Creator
Roda a Roda
2003 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
as Merv Griffin (voice) • 2 eps
Hercules
1998 • Series
1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Merv Griffin • 1 eps
Hope and Gloria
1995 • Series
as Self (voice) (uncredited) • 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 • Series
1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • Series
Producer • 13 eps
Super Jeopardy!
1990 • Series
Producer • 13 eps
Monopoly
1990 • Series
Creator
Wheel of Fortune
1988 • Series
as Conductor • 1 eps
Alice in Wonderland
1985 • Series
as Merv Griffin • 1 eps
The Golden Girls
1985 • Series
Executive Producer • 5737 eps
Jeopardy!
1984 • Series
Producer • 526 eps
Wheel of Fortune
1983 • Series