Acting
Merv Griffin
1925-2007
Known for The Lonely Guy, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, The Man with Two Brains.
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Born07/06/1925
Died08/12/2007
AgeDied at 82
BirthplaceSan Mateo, California, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asMervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
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.
Movie Credits
So This Is Love (1953)
The Lonely Guy (1984)
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (2021)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
Hello Down There (1969)
My Darling Vivian (2020)
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
