Merv Griffin

Acting

Merv Griffin

Born July 6, 1925 · San Mateo, California, USA

Died August 12, 2007 · aged 82

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 …

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ShadeShade · 2003
Shade
6.22003
MovieActionThriller
Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need enough money to enter a game with Stevens, so they decide to strike a deal with fellow crook Larry Jennings to scam a local gangster -- which turns out to be a bad idea.
The Man with Two BrainsThe Man with Two Brains · 1983
The Man with Two Brains
6.21983
MovieComedyScience Fiction
A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry when he falls in love with a talking brain.
Inside Daisy CloverInside Daisy Clover · 1966
Inside Daisy Clover
5.61966
MovieDramaMusic
A girl on the road to stardom fights the dehumanizing effects of Hollywood life.
Trouble Along the WayTrouble Along the Way · 1953
Trouble Along the Way
6.11953
MovieComedyDrama
Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at the tiny Catholic college he is trying to bring back to football respectability.
Two-Minute WarningTwo-Minute Warning · 1976
Two-Minute Warning
6.31976
MovieActionThriller
A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by Captain Peter Holly and the SWAT commander, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.
Phantom of the Rue MorguePhantom of the Rue Morgue · 1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
6.21954
MovieThrillerCrime
When several women are found mutilated and murdered, the Paris police are baffled as to who the killer may be. All evidence points to Dupin, but soon it becomes apparent that it is someone (or something) stronger and deadlier than a human.
Slapstick of Another KindSlapstick of Another Kind · 1982
Slapstick of Another Kind
3.11982
MovieComedyScience Fiction
A rich, beautiful couple give birth to deformed alien twins who, when their heads are together, are the smartest kids on the planet.
The Boy from OklahomaThe Boy from Oklahoma · 1954
The Boy from Oklahoma
5.71954
MovieWestern
A town despot makes a guileless patsy the sheriff, lives to regret it.

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Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune · 1988
Wheel of Fortune
1988
SeriesFamily
Lykkehjulet is the Danish version of the Wheel of Fortune television game show. Airing in 1988, the show was the first big American game show to be imported to Denmark and it was one of the first successes for Danish broadcaster TV2 when it became Denmark's second TV channel in 1988. The show originally used the "shopping" format of the American program in which winnings were used to buy studios prizes, such as furniture, appliances, and trips. In later years the format was changed to reflect the American version of all-cash winnings. The host during the first season was Michael Meyerheim with Pia Dresner as the letter-turning co-host. Thereafter, the show was hosted by Bengt Burg from 1989 to 2000, with a short stint by Keld Heick during the 1996-1997 season. The final season in 2001 season was hosted by Lars Herlow. The letter-turning co-hosts were Carina Jensen and Maria Hirse. The show's announcers during the run of the program were Ole Jacobsen, then Henrik Hannibal and later, Dennis Johannesson. The show ran for 3,599 episodes until it was cancelled in 2001 due to declining viewership and a failed attempt at modernizing the format in the final year.

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