Merv Griffin
Birthday: 1925-07-06
Place of Birth: San Mateo, California, USA
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.
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I Am Richard Pryor
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Hello Down There
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The Lonely Guy
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Phantom of the Rue Morgue
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Slapstick of Another Kind
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Cattle Town
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The Boy from Oklahoma
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Inside Daisy Clover
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Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
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One Trick Pony
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Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
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Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
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The Man with Two Brains
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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
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Whitney
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Rickles... On the Loose
Special featuring Don Rickles in his live comedy act at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, mixed with fo...
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Game Changers
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My Darling Vivian
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Two-Minute Warning
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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
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Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
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The Seduction of Joe Tynan
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The Real Charlie Chaplin
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Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
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DEVO
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