Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

John Griffin(1916-2007)

  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
John Griffin was born on 29 October 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Suddenly Susan (1996), Kathy's So-Called Reality (2001) and Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2005). He was married to Maggie Griffin. He died on 17 February 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 29, 1916
DiedFebruary 17, 2007(90)
BornOctober 29, 1916
DiedFebruary 17, 2007(90)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

Brooke Shields, Judd Nelson, Eric Idle, Nestor Carbonell, Rob Estes, Kathy Griffin, Barbara Barrie, Currie Graham, and Sherri Shepherd in Suddenly Susan (1996)
Suddenly Susan
5.9
TV Series
  • Gus
  • Mel
  • Ernie(as John P. Griffin)
Kathy's So-Called Reality
5.2
TV Series
  • Self - Kathy's Parent(as John)
Kathy Griffin in Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2005)
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
7.5
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

IMDbPro

Actor

  • Brooke Shields, Judd Nelson, Eric Idle, Nestor Carbonell, Rob Estes, Kathy Griffin, Barbara Barrie, Currie Graham, and Sherri Shepherd in Suddenly Susan (1996)
    Suddenly Susan
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Gus
    • Mel
    • Ernie (as John P. Griffin)
    • 1996–2000

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • John P. Griffin
  • Born
    • October 29, 1916
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 17, 2007
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(congestive heart failure and multiple myeloma)
  • Spouse
    • Maggie GriffinMarch 20, 1942 - February 17, 2007 (his death, 5 children)
  • Children
    • Kathy Griffin

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Kenny Griffin, Kathy Griffin, John Griffin, Joyce Griffin and Gary Griffin.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.