Merv Griffin
b. 1925 — d. 2007 (aged 82)
San Mateo, California, USA
Writer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Merv Griffin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
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Jeopardy
2025 Writer
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★ 7.6
Pop Culture Jeopardy!
2024 Writer
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★ 8.3
Jeopardy! Masters
2023 Writer
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★ 6.4
Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind
2022 Self
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★ 7.2
Celebrity Jeopardy!
2022 Writer
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★ 7.8
Jeopardy! National College Championship
2022 Writer
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★ 7.0
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 Writer
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★ 8.7
Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time
2020 Writer
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The Merv Griffin Show 1962-1986 (Best of)
2014 Self
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★ 7.3
Crosswords
2007 Writer
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★ 5.8
La ruleta de la suerte
2006 Writer
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★ 5.7
I Married a Princess
2005 Self
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★ 6.4
TV Land Moguls
2004 Self
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TVography: Suzanne Somers - Mastering Success
2002 Self
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The 35th Annual Publicists Guild of America Awards
1998 Self
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Roda Impian
1996 Writer
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★ 5.9
Golden Anniversary
1995 Self
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The Annual American Cinematheque Awards Honoring Rob Reiner
1994 Self
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★ 4.8
1993 MTV Movie Awards
1993 Self
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Merv Griffin's New Year's Eve Special
1991 Self
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★ 6.1
Monopoly
1990 Writer
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★ 6.3
Super Jeopardy!
1990 Writer
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★ 5.1
La ruleta de la fortuna
1990 Writer
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Echoes of the Big Bands
1990 Actor
Self: Host
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The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of Beverly Hills
1989 Self
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★ 6.0
Circus of the Stars #12
1987 Self
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The 1987 Annual Salute to Hollywood Benefit
1987 Self
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★ 6.1
Circus of the Stars #11
1986 Self
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★ 7.1
Don Rickles: Rickles on the Loose
1986 Self
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Cocoanut Ballroom
1986 Self
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★ 5.4
Circus of the Stars #10
1985 Self
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★ 8.3
Jeopardy!
1984 Writer
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★ 6.2
The Lonely Guy
1984 Actor
Merv Griffin
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★ 5.1
Circus of the Stars #9
1984 Self
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★ 6.7
Wheel of Fortune
1983 Writer
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★ 2.5
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982 Actor
Anchorman
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The Goodwill Industries Telethon
1981 Self
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★ 6.2
Dance Fever
1979 Writer
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★ 6.1
Presenting Susan Anton
1979 Self
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★ 6.9
The All New Jeopardy!
1978 Writer
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★ 8.7
Cinderella at the Palace
1978 Self
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★ 6.4
Wheel of Fortune
1975 Writer
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Merv Griffin and the Christmas Kids
1973 Self
Writer
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Betty Hughes and Friends
1969 Self
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The 21st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1969 Self
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Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
1968 Self
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★ 5.1
Hippodrome
1966 Self
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★ 7.6
Jeopardy!
1964 Writer
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Night Line
1963 Self
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Word for Word
1963 Self
Writer
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★ 6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 Self
Writer
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★ 7.8
The Tonight Show
1962 Self
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★ 7.8
Talent Scouts
1962 Self
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Football Kickoff-1960
1960 Self
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Saturday Prom
1960 Actor
Director
Self(1960) - - Weekly host
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★ 6.5
Play Your Hunch
1958 Self
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★ 6.5
Keep Talking
1958 Self
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★ 7.2
The Price Is Right
1956 Self
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★ 5.9
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954 Actor
Georges Brevert
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★ 6.0
The Boy from Oklahoma
1954 Actor
Steve
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★ 5.7
Look Up and Live
1954 Self
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★ 5.6
The Morning Show
1954 Self
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This Is Show Business
1954 Self
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Summer Holiday
1954 Self
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Milestones of Motoring
1954 Actor
New car customer
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★ 6.0
So This Is Love
1953 Actor
Buddy Nash
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The Jane Froman Show
1952 Self
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★ 6.0
The Freddy Martin Show
1951 Self
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Music by Martin
1950 Self
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Admiral Band of Tomorrow
1950 Self