Merv Griffin
Known for: Actor
Born: 6 July 1925, San Mateo, California, USA
Died: 12 August 2007
Credits: 27 titles
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.
Filmography
My Guest is Orson Welles
The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
Fat Actress
Alf's Hit Talk Show
TV Land Moguls
Hercules
E! True Hollywood Story
Hope and Gloria
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Alice in Wonderland
The Golden Girls
The Man with Two Brains
The Funny Farm
Slapstick of Another Kind
Newhart
One Trick Pony
Presenting Susan Anton
Two-Minute Warning
Sanford and Son
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Inside Daisy Clover
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
The Boy from Oklahoma
Three Sailors and a Girl
So This Is Love
Trouble Along the Way
Cattle Town
Directed / Created
Wheel of Fortune
Pole Chudes
Wheel of Fortune
Koło Fortuny
ESPN Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! Masters
Lykkehjulet
Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune
Merv Griffin's Crosswords
Roda a Roda
Dance Fever
Rock & Roll Jeopardy!
Super Jeopardy!
Monopoly
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
La Roue de la fortune
Jeopardy!
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Dance Fever
Wheel of Fortune (Daytime)
Memory Game
Reach for the Stars
Jeopardy!