Actor info
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Name :
Merv Griffin
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Born :
July 6, 1925 in San Mateo, California, USA (82 years at death)
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Died :
August 12, 2007
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
33 films (1952–2024)
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Also known as :
Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
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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.
Notable films
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (2021) as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- Whitney (2018) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Lonely Guy (1984) as Himself
- The Man with Two Brains (1983) as The Elevator Killer
