
Merv Griffin
Born: 1925-07-06
Place of Birth: San 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.
Known For

Whitney
2018★ 7.3

Inside Daisy Clover
1966★ 5.6

The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979★ 5.7

DEVO
2024★ 7.5

The Lonely Guy
1984★ 6.2

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022★ 7.0

Two-Minute Warning
1976★ 6.2

The Man with Two Brains
1983★ 6.2

Cattle Town
1952★ 6.7

Rickles... On the Loose
1986★ 0.0

One Trick Pony
1980★ 5.1

So This Is Love
1953★ 3.8

I Am Richard Pryor
2019★ 6.9

Trouble Along the Way
1953★ 5.9

My Darling Vivian
2020★ 6.8

Hello Down There
1969★ 5.7

The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021★ 7.5

Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954★ 6.4

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013★ 7.0

Slapstick of Another Kind
1982★ 2.7

Game Changers
2018★ 7.4

The Funny Farm
1983★ 3.0

Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
2000★ 0.0

Three Sailors and a Girl
1953★ 6.0

The Boy from Oklahoma
1954★ 5.2

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017★ 7.3

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2021★ 2.5

Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014★ 2.0

Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
1968★ 0.0