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Overview
Mini Biography:
Merv Griffin was a singer and band leader, movie actor, TV personality... moreAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Merv Griffin's gay tell-all hits the bookshelves (From Monsters and Critics. 25 May 2009, 7:33 PM, PDT)
Uncle Bob Martin: Brother Theodore: A Look Back
(From Dread Central. 10 May 2009, 1:41 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Merv Griffin & his OrganizationFilmography
Jump to filmography as: Producer, Soundtrack, Actor, Writer, Composer, Music Department, Director, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Producer:
- "Jeopardy!" (executive producer) (103 episodes, 1984-2008)
- Episode #25.1 (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
- Episode #24.1 (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
- Episode #23.1 (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
- Episode #22.1 (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
- Episode #21.75 (2004) TV episode (executive producer)
(98 more) - "Crosswords" (2007) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
- "Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead" (2006) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
... aka "Lisa Williams - My Life Among the Dead" (Australia) - Shade (2003/I) (executive producer)
- "Dance Fever" (2003) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- Gilda Radner: It's Always Something (2002) (TV) (executive producer)
- Inside the Osmonds (2001) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka The Osmonds - Murder at the Cannes Film Festival (2000) (TV) (executive producer)
- "Click" (1997/II) TV series (executive producer)
- "Monopoly" (1990) TV series (executive producer)
- "Headline Chasers" (1985) TV series (producer) (1985)
- "Dance Fever" (1979) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- "Wheel of Fortune" (executive producer) (1 episode)
- Unaired Pilot (????) TV episode (executive producer) - "Jeopardy!" (1964) TV series (executive producer)
- "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- "Saturday Prom" (1960) TV series (producer)
Soundtrack:
- "The Sopranos" (1 episode, 2007)
- The Blue Comet (2007) TV episode ("Think!") - Music and Lyrics (2007) (writer: "Jeopardy Theme")
- Inspector Gadget (1999) (writer: "Jeopardy Theme")
- "Rock & Roll Jeopardy!" (1998) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Sour Grapes (1998) ("Theme from Wheel of Fortune")
- "JEP!" (1998) TV series ("Think!")
- "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1997)
- Miracle on Evergreen Terrace (1997) TV episode ("Jeopardy Theme Song") - Spy Hard (1996) (writer: "Jeopardy Theme")
- Jury Duty (1995) ("Jeopardy! Theme")
- The Santa Clause (1994) (writer: "Jeopardy Theme")
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) (writer: "JEOPARDY THEME")
- Boris and Natasha (1992) ("Think Music")
- White Men Can't Jump (1992) (writer: "JEOPARDY! THEME")
- "The Golden Girls" (1 episode, 1992)
- Questions and Answers (1992) TV episode (writer: "Jeopardy Theme") - "Jeopardy!" (1984) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Wheel of Fortune" (1975) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Dance Fever" (1979) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The All New Jeopardy!" (1978) TV series ("January, February, March", "Frisco Disco")
- "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode #2.13 (1972) TV episode (performer: "She Was A Vamp (Bonnie/Theda Bara/Sadie Thompson)", "At The Opera: Russian Opera (with a Samba beat)") - "The Jerry Lewis Show" (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 19 March 1968 (1968) TV episode (performer: "Talk To The Animals") - So This Is Love (1953) (performer: "I Kiss Your Hand, Madame")
... aka The Grace Moore Story (UK) - Cattle Town (1952) (performer: "The Band Played On")
Actor:
- "Fat Actress" .... Merv Griffin (1 episode, 2005)
- Cry Baby McGuire (2005) TV episode .... Merv Griffin - "Hercules" .... Merv Griffin the Griffin Host (1 episode, 1998)
... aka "Disney's Hercules" (USA: complete title)
- Hercules and the Falling Stars (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Merv Griffin the Griffin Host - Echoes of the Big Bands (1990) (TV) .... Host
- Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV) .... Conductor
... aka Alice Through the Looking Glass (USA: video title (second part title)) - The Funny Farm (1983) (voice) .... The Voice of...
- Slapstick (Of Another Kind) (1982) .... Anchorman
... aka Slapstick
... aka Slapstick of Another Kind (International: English title: poster title) - One Trick Pony (1980) .... Acappella Singer
- "The Girl with Something Extra" (1 episode, 1973)
- All the Nude That's Fit to Print (1973) TV episode - "The Red Skelton Show" .... Halloween Ghoulie / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1970)
... aka "The Red Skelton Hour" (USA: new title)
- Hiring the Secretary (1970) TV episode (uncredited) .... Halloween Ghoulie/Silent Spot
- Episode #16.20 (1967) TV episode .... Owner of Diaper Service
- Episode #13.16 (1964) TV episode .... Magazine Writer - Inside Daisy Clover (1965) (voice) (uncredited) .... Radio Announcer
- Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) .... Georges Brevert
- The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) .... Steve
- Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) (uncredited) .... Sailor
... aka 3 Sailors and a Girl (USA: poster title) - So This Is Love (1953) .... Buddy Nash
... aka The Grace Moore Story (UK) - The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) (uncredited) (voice) .... Radio Announcer
- Trouble Along the Way (1953) (voice) (uncredited) .... Football Broadcaster
... aka Alma Mater - By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) (uncredited) .... Announcer at pond
- Stop, You're Killing Me (1952) (voice) (uncredited) .... Radio Announcer
- Cattle Town (1952) .... Joe
Writer:
- "Jeopardy!" (1 episode, 1995)
- Episode #12.67 (1995) TV episode (creator) - "Monopoly" (1990) TV series (creator)
- "Super Jeopardy!" (1990) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Dance Fever" (1979) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The All New Jeopardy!" (1978) TV series (creator)
- "Wheel of Fortune" (1975) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Jeopardy!" (1964) TV series (creator)
Composer:
- Jeopardy! DVD Game (2007) (VG) (original score music)
- "Jeopardy!" (1964) TV series
Music Department:
- "Wheel of Fortune" (1975) TV series (composer: theme "Changing Keys" 1983-1994) (unknown episodes)
- "The United States Steel Hour" (vocalist: theme song) (1 episode, 1955)
... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
- A Wind from the South (1955) TV episode (vocalist: theme song)
Director:
- "Saturday Prom" (1960) TV series
Thanks:
- Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007) (special thanks)
- Convergence (1999) (special thanks)
... aka Premonition (Canada: English title: DVD title) (USA: video title) - Ratboy (1986) (special thanks) (as Merv Griffin & his Organization)
Self:
- "TV Land Moguls" .... Himself - Host (6 episodes, 2004-2009)
... aka "TV Moguls" (Australia)
- The 90s (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- The 80's (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- The 70s: Part 2 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- The 70s: Part 1 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- The 60's (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Host
(1 more) - Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008) .... Himself
- "Biography" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2007)
- Bo Derek: The Perfect 10 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Andy Williams (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 4 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Episode dated 19 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.37 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.145 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Searching for Orson (2006) .... Himself
- "The Megan Mullally Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006)
- Episode #1.23 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.20 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 3 May 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 27 April 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Every Dog Had His Day (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "I Married a Princess" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Kids Take Over (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.156 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Recipient (Lifetime Achievement Award)
- "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 19 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - When Disco Ruled the World (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "ALF's Hit Talk Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Joe Mantegna/Merv Griffin (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "The Late Late Show" (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 1 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 10 February 2004 (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - "The Wayne Brady Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 10 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "A Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (USA: new title)
... aka "Jon Stewart" (Australia)
... aka "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition" (International: English title: cut version)
... aka "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 20 January 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Inside TV Land: Taboo TV (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Inside TV Land: 40 Greatest Theme Songs (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- TVography: Suzanne Somers - Mastering Success (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1997-2002)
- Episode dated 7 February 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 10 February 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1998-2001)
- Joan Rivers (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- James Bacon: Hollywood Confidential (1999) TV episode .... Himself
- Elizabeth Taylor (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Murder at the Cannes Film Festival (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Eva Gabor (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Golden Anniversary (1995) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Rosemary Clooney's Demi-Centennial (USA: complete title)
... aka Rosemary Clooney's Golden Anniversary (USA) - "Hope & Gloria" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- A Star Is Reborn (1995) TV episode .... Himself - The Celebrity Guide to Entertaining (1993) (V) .... Himself
- "The Golden Girls" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
- Questions and Answers (1992) TV episode .... Himself - "A Conversation with Dinah" (1989) TV series .... Himself (1991)
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 2 January 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Coconut Grove number
- "Newhart" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
- Hi, Society (1989) TV episode .... Himself - Circus of the Stars #12 (1987) (TV) .... Ringmaster
- Circus of the Stars #11 (1986) (TV) .... Himself/Ringmaster
- All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- Don Rickles: Rickles on the Loose (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- Circus of the Stars #10 (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Ringmaster
- Circus of the Stars #9 (1984) (TV) .... Himself/Ringmaster
- The Lonely Guy (1984) .... Himself
- The Man with Two Brains (1983) .... Himself - The Elevator Killer
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Robert Blake/Kenny Loggins (1982) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
- Episode dated 11 November 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Rich and Famous (1981) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "The Alan Thicke Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1981)
... aka "Fast Company" (Canada: English title: recut version)
... aka "Prime Cuts" (Canada: English title: rerun title)
- Episode dated 21 April 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 February 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) .... Himself
- "Billy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
- Billy Liar (1979) TV episode .... Himself - Cinderella at the Palace (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself - Host / ... (18 episodes, 1962-1986)
- Episode dated 16 December 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- Episode dated 23 November 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
- Episode dated 22 November 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
- Episode dated 23 April 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself / Host
- Salute to Tony Bennett (1975) TV episode .... Himself - Host
(13 more) - The 4th Annual American Music Awards (1977) .... Himself
- Two-Minute Warning (1976) .... Himself (singing the National Anthem)
- "Sanford and Son" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Earthquake II (1975) TV episode .... Himself - "Sammy and Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode dated 22 June 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1974)
- Episode #4.23 (1974) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
- Episode #3.17 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.13 (1972) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
- Episode #1.4 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Dinah's Place" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode dated 13 March 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode dated 28 February 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Guest Appearance - "The Pet Set" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 10 August 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - Hello Down There (1969) .... Himself
... aka Sub-A-Dub-Dub (USA: reissue title) - "The Red Skelton Show" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1969)
... aka "The Red Skelton Hour" (USA: new title)
- If at First You Don't Succeed, Forget It (1969) TV episode .... Himself/Interviewer - "The Jerry Lewis Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 19 March 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? (1968) .... Himself
- "Hippodrome Show" .... Himself - Host (show 5) (1 episode, 1966)
... aka "Hippodrome" (USA)
- Episode #1.5 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Host (show 5) - "Word for Word" (1963) TV series .... Host
- "Talent Scouts" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1963)
- Episode dated 3 September 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself/Host
- Episode dated 20 August 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself/Host - "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist (4 episodes, 1962-1963)
- Episode dated 4 August 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 17 June 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 20 May 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 8 April 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist - "I've Got a Secret" .... Guest Panelist / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
- Episode dated 8 July 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest panelist
- Episode dated 26 March 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist - "To Tell the Truth" .... Himself / ... (7 episodes, 1958-1963)
- Episode dated 20 May 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - Panelist
- Episode dated 1 April 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - Panelist
- Episode dated 3 September 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself/Panelist
- Episode dated 4 June 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself/panelist
- Episode dated 19 February 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself/substitute host
(2 more) - "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" .... Guest Host / ... (1 episode, 1962)
... aka "The Jack Paar Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 31 July 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself/Guest Host - "Look Up and Live" .... Himself - Host (2 episodes, 1956-1962)
- United Nations (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- Episode dated 22 January 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Host - "Play Your Hunch" .... Himself - Host (2 episodes, 1958-1962)
- Episode dated 20 June 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- Episode dated 30 July 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Host - "The Tonight Show" (1962) TV series .... Guest Host (unknown episodes)
- "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
- The Wonderful World of Toys (1961) TV episode .... Himself - "Saturday Prom" (1960) TV series .... Himself - Host
- "Masquerade Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
- Episode dated 29 January 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - "Keep Talking" (1958) TV series .... Himself/Host (1959-1960)
- "The Price Is Right" (1956) TV series .... Sub-host (unknown episodes, 1959)
- "The Arthur Murray Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "Arthur Murray Party Time"
... aka "The Arthur Murray Show"
- Episode dated 17 November 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "This Is Show Business" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
- Episode dated 19 June 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - "Summer Holiday" (1954) TV series .... Himself/Co-Host
... aka "Song Snapshots on a Summer Holiday" - "The Robert Q. Lewis Show" (1954) TV series .... Himself (regular, 1955-1956) (unknown episodes)
- "The Morning Show" (1954) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
- "Songs for Sale" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
- Episode dated 29 March 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - "The Freddy Martin Show" (1951) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
... aka "The Hazel Bishop Show" (USA)
Archive Footage:
-
"E! True Hollywood Story"
- Mariska Hargitay (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Karen Carpenter (1997) TV episode .... Himself -
"Entertainment Tonight"
- Episode dated 20 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 14 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
(1 more) -
"The Insider"
- Episode dated 17 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - The Last Mogul (2005) .... Himself
- Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits (2000) (V) .... Himself
-
"Toast of the Town"
- Episode #23.23 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
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