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Merv Griffin is a Actor and Producer American born on 6 july 1925 at San Mateo (USA)

Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin
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Birth name Mervyn Edward Griffin, Jr.
Nationality USA
Birth 6 july 1925 at San Mateo (USA)
Death 12 august 2007 (at 82 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Awards Daytime Emmy Award

Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) was a U.S. television host, musician, singer, actor, and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in film and on Broadway. From 1965 to 1986 Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show, produced by Westinghouse Broadcasting (also known as Group W). He also created the game shows Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, Click, Ruckus, and Merv Griffin's Crosswords with his own television production companies, Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment. During his lifetime, Griffin was considered an entertainment business magnate.

Biography

Griffin kept many details of his personal and business life private. In 1991, he was sued by Deney Terrio, the host of Dance Fever, another show Mr. Griffin created, alleging sexual harassment. The same year, Brent Plott, a longtime employee who worked as a bodyguard, horse trainer and driver, filed a $200 million palimony lawsuit. Griffin characterized both lawsuits as extortion.

Griffin's Los Angeles Times obituary repeated a 1991 statement he had made regarding Plott's lawsuit: "This is a shameless attempt to extort money from me. This former bodyguard and horse trainer was paid $250 a week, lived in one of two apartments underneath my former house as part of his security function, and left my payroll six or seven years ago. His charges are ridiculous and untrue."

Ultimately, both suits were dismissed. He consistently evaded answering questions about his sexuality with a characteristic quip. In an interview with The New York Times published on May 26, 2005, Griffin said: “I tell everybody that I’m a quarter-sexual. I will do anything with anybody for a quarter.”

Until his death, Griffin remained friends with his ex-wife Julann Griffin, whom he credited with creating the premise of Jeopardy!.

On being wealthy he said that "if people know you're rich they don't talk with you when you walk down the street." He kept his wealth an open secret, amassing media outlets, hotels and casinos with a net worth widely estimated at more than a billion dollars. Griffin stated he did not really know his worth because it "would keep me from sleeping at night". He and former First Lady Nancy Reagan exchanged birthday greetings each July 6, for they shared the same birthday. Griffin was also an honorary pallbearer at the funeral of President Ronald Reagan in 2004. He was friends with both of the Reagans for many years.


Honors
In 1998, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.

In 2005, he accepted the degree Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from the National University of Ireland, Galway.

In 2008, he was posthumously inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.

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Roy Del Ruth
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Owen Marks
Owen Marks
(3 films)
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
(3 films)
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Merv Griffin (21 films)

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Actor

Whitney
Whitney (2018)
, 2h2
Directed by Kevin Macdonald
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Biography, Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Clive Davis, Cissy Houston, Kevin Costner
Roles Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rating72% 3.6493853.6493853.6493853.6493853.649385
Elle a vendu 200 millions d’albums. Elle détient le record du plus grand nombre de numéros 1 consécutifs. Sa chanson « I Will Always Love You » est le single le plus vendu par une chanteuse. Derrière les records, les rumeurs, les scandales, les secrets et la gloire, voici la vraie Whitney.
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words, 1h54
Directed by Stig Björkman
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Alicia Vikander, Isabella Rossellini, Roberto Rossellini, Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann, Sigourney Weaver
Roles Self (archive footage)
Rating73% 3.6930053.6930053.6930053.6930053.693005
Nommée sept fois aux Oscars, Ingrid Bergman y fut récompensée trois fois. Elle fut une des actrices les plus talentueuses de l’âge d’or du cinéma hollywoodien et ses rôles dans des films comme CASABLANCA (1942), HANTISE (1944) et SONATE D’AUTOMNE (1978) sont inoubliables. En partant d’archives privées et d’interviews de ses enfants, ce film dresse un portrait personnel et offre aux spectateurs un aperçu de la vie exceptionnelle d’une jeune Suédoise qui devint l’une des plus célèbres actrices des États-Unis et du monde.
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic, 1h23
Genres Comedy, Documentary
Themes Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Richard Pryor, Paul Mooney, Robin Williams, Mike Epps, Whoopi Goldberg, Quincy Jones
Roles Self (archive footage)
Rating72% 3.6411253.6411253.6411253.6411253.641125
Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. et d'autres racontent l'influence déterminante de Richard Pryor, l'un des esprits comiques les plus brillants et les plus emblématiques d'Amérique, sur la culture.
Alice in Wonderland, 3h7
Directed by Harry Harris
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy
Themes Films based on Alice in Wonderland, Children's films
Actors Natalie Gregory, Red Buttons, Anthony Newley, Sheila Mathews Allen, Jayne Meadows, Carol Channing
Roles Conductor
Rating77% 3.899543.899543.899543.899543.89954
The first part opens with Alice (Natalie Gregory) helping Mother (Sheilla Allen) set the table for tea time. Although thankful for her daughter's help, Mother tells Alice that she is still not grown-up enough to join the adults at tea. Alice goes outside to see her sister (played by Gregory's real-life older sister Sharee Gregory), but gets bored of reading a book with no pictures. Her sister tells her that she will understand when she grows up, but Alice thinks she is already grown up (after all, she's seven and a half).
The Lonely Guy, 1h27
Directed by Arthur Hiller
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Steve Martin, Judith Ivey, Charles Grodin, Steve Lawrence, Robyn Douglass, Merv Griffin
Roles Himself
Rating62% 3.101463.101463.101463.101463.10146
When shy Larry Hubbard (Steve Martin), a greeting card writer, finds his girlfriend Danielle (Robyn Douglass) in bed with another man, he is forced to begin a new life as a "lonely guy." Larry befriends fellow "lonely guy" Warren (Charles Grodin), who considers committing suicide.
The Man with Two Brains, 1h33
Directed by Carl Reiner
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror, Romance, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Comedy horror films
Actors Steve Martin, Kathleen Turner, David Warner, James Cromwell, Paul Benedict, George Furth
Roles The Elevator Killer
Rating63% 3.1985353.1985353.1985353.1985353.198535
Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr (Steve Martin), a widowed brain surgeon, is renowned for inventing a method of "cranial screw-top" brain surgery. He saves the life of Dolores Benedict (Kathleen Turner), a gold-digging femme fatale who is accidentally run over by Hfuhruhurr when fleeing the scene of her latest husband's fatal coronary (which her malicious mind-games and scheming caused).
Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films
Actors Jerry Lewis, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Jim Backus, Merv Griffin, Pat Morita
Roles Anchorma
Rating25% 1.2776251.2776251.2776251.2776251.277625
The People's Republic of China is severing relations with all other nations. They have mastered the art of miniaturization, and have shrunk all their people to the height of 2 inches. The ambassador of China, Ah Fong (Pat Morita), announces during a press conference that the key to all knowledge can be found from twins.
One Trick Pony, 1h38
Directed by Robert Malcolm Young
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Blair Brown, Paul Simon, Rip Torn, Joan Hackett, Allen Garfield, Mare Winningham
Roles Acappella Singer
Rating60% 3.0005153.0005153.0005153.0005153.000515
Simon plays Jonah Levin, a once-popular folk rock star who has not had a hit in ten years, and who now opens for punk rock bands. He is trying to record a new album, but faces a number of obstacles, including a trendy but talentless producer (played by Lou Reed), and an indifferent record company executive (Rip Torn) who is pressuring him for something that will sell. He is also trying to restore his relationship with his estranged wife and his young son.
The Seduction of Joe Tynan, 1h47
Directed by Jerry Schatzberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Barbara Harris, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Melvyn Douglas, Alan Alda, Charles Kimbrough
Roles Himself
Rating60% 3.0490053.0490053.0490053.0490053.049005
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment and he finds himself struggling with his own morality and the corruption surrounding him. He falls for a lovely lady attorney and has an affair that jeopardizes his marriage, and possibly, his career.
Two-Minute Warning, 1h55
Directed by Larry Peerce
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Sports films, American football films
Actors Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges, David Janssen, Jack Klugman
Roles Merv Griffin - National Anthem Singer
Rating61% 3.0993453.0993453.0993453.0993453.099345
An unknown sniper (Warren Miller) positions himself at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum prior to a professional football championship (dubbed as "Championship X") similar to The Super Bowl. He is spotted by a Goodyear Blimp camera. Police and SWAT team are immediately called in by the stadium manager Sam McKeever (Martin Balsam).
Hello Down There, 1h38
Directed by Jack Arnold, Ricou Browning
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Tony Randall, Janet Leigh, Jim Backus, Ken Berry, Roddy McDowall, Charlotte Rae
Roles Himself
Rating56% 2.8055252.8055252.8055252.8055252.805525
Fred Miller (Tony Randall) must prove that his new design for an underwater home is viable by convincing his family to live in it for 30 days. His son and daughter (Gary Tigerman and Kay Cole) are members of an emerging pop rock band (Richard Dreyfuss and Lou Wagner) whom they invite to live with them during the experiment. Their temporary home, which Miller dubs the "Green Onion," is 90 feet below the surface of the ocean and is filled with super-modern appliances and amenities for house-wife Vivian (Janet Leigh) all designed by Miller, and a hole in the floor providing direct access to the sea.
Inside Daisy Clover, 2h8
Directed by Robert Mulligan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Films about television, LGBT-related films, Musical films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Natalie Wood, Christopher Plummer, Robert Redford, Roddy McDowall, Ruth Gordon, Ottola Nesmith
Roles Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Rating60% 3.048173.048173.048173.048173.04817
Set in the mid-1930s, the plot centers on Daisy Clover (Wood), a teenage tomboy who lives in a ramshackle trailer with her eccentric mother (Gordon) on a California beach and dreams of Hollywood stardom. She submits a song recording to the well-known film producer Ray Swan (Plummer), who puts her under contract. Ray and his wife Melora (Katharine Bard) foster Daisy's rise to fame by any means necessary, forcing Daisy to deal with the pressures of stardom and the Swans' manipulation of her life and career. Daisy reluctantly accepts the placement of her mother in a mental institution, to protect Daisy's reputation as "America's valentine", and is told to tell any interviewers that her mother is dead.
Phantom of the Rue Morgue, 1h23
Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantastic, Horror, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Karl Malden, Claude Dauphin, Patricia Medina, Steve Forrest, Allyn Ann McLerie, Anthony Caruso
Roles Georges Brevert
Rating59% 2.9527452.9527452.9527452.9527452.952745
In France in the 1870s, a string of strange murders happen in the Rue Morgue. The authorities are baffled, but they do have one man who may have the answers, Prof. Dupin.