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How Did Merv Griffin Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 82Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. was an American television show host and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer, later appearing in film and on Broadway. From 1962 to 1986, Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show. Griffin also created several game shows, including Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, through his production companies, Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DEVOMovie | Self (archive footage) | 99 |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSeries | Self (archive footage) | 98 |
| 2021 | The Real Charlie ChaplinMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 96 |
| 2021 | Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate ConversationMovie | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | 96 |
| 2019 | I Am Richard PryorMovie | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | 94 |
| 2018 | Game ChangersMovie | Self (archive footage) | 93 |
| 2018 | WhitneyMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 93 |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan CarrMovie | Self (archive) | 92 |
| 2017 | John Travolta, le miraculé d'HollywoodMovie | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | 92 |
| 2014 | Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-RogerMovie | Self (archive footage) | 89 |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicMovie | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 2008 | Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack SheldonMovie | Himself | 83 |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 81 |
| 2005 | The Apprentice: Martha StewartSeries | — | 80 |
| 2005 | An-THOR-Logy 1976-1985Movie | Himself | 80 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza ShowSeries | Self | 79 |
| 2004 | Alf's Hit Talk ShowSeries | — | 79 |
| 2004 | TV Land MogulsSeries | — | 79 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries | Self | 78 |
| 1998 | HerculesSeries | Merv Griffin (voice) | 73 |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSeries | Self | 71 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood StorySeries | — | 71 |
| 1995 | Hope and GloriaSeries | Merv Griffin | 70 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSeries | Self (voice) (uncredited) | 68 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries | — | 67 |
| 1986 | All Star Party for Clint EastwoodMovie | Self | 61 |
| 1986 | Rickles... On the LooseMovie | Self | 61 |
| 1985 | The Golden GirlsSeries | Merv Griffin | 60 |
| 1985 | Alice in WonderlandSeries | Conductor | 60 |
| 1984 | The Lonely GuyMovie | Himself | 59 |
| 1983 | The Man with Two BrainsMovie | The Elevator Killer | 58 |
| 1982 | NewhartSeries | — | 57 |
| 1982 | Slapstick of Another KindMovie | Anchorman | 57 |
| 1979 | The Seduction of Joe TynanMovie | Himself | 54 |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday MorningSeries | Self | 54 |
| 1979 | Presenting Susan AntonSeries | — | 54 |
| 1976 | Two-Minute WarningMovie | Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer | 51 |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1974 | Dinah!Series | Self | 49 |
| 1972 | Sanford and SonSeries | — | 47 |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourSeries | — | 46 |
| 1971 | The Pet SetSeries | Self | 46 |
| 1968 | Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?Movie | Self | 43 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett ShowSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1966 | Inside Daisy CloverMovie | Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSeries | Self - Host | 37 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self - Guest Host | 32 |
| 1954 | The Boy from OklahomaMovie | Steve | 29 |
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue MorgueMovie | Georges Brevert | 29 |
| 1953 | Trouble Along the WayMovie | Football Broadcaster (voice) | 28 |
| 1953 | So This Is LoveMovie | Buddy Nash | 28 |
| 1952 | Cattle TownMovie | Governor's secretary | 27 |
| 1949 | The Emmy AwardsSeries | Self | 24 |