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Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) 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.
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- Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr., July 6, 1925, San Mateo, California, U.S.
- 1944–2007
- August 12, 2007 (aged 82), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Learn about the life and career of Merv Griffin, a singer, actor, talk show host and media mogul who created Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!. Find out how he competed with Johnny Carson, faced censorship and controversy, and became a visionary chairman of The Griffin Group.
- July 6, 1925
- August 12, 2007
October 1, 1962. ( 1962-10-01) –. September 5, 1986. ( 1986-09-05) The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show starring Merv Griffin. The series ran on NBC from 1962 to 1963; [1] in first-run syndication from 1965 to 1969 and again from 1972 to 1986; and on CBS from 1969 to 1972.
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- Mort Lindsey (bandleader)
- October 1, 1962 –, September 5, 1986
Aug 12, 2007 · CBC News reports the death of Merv Griffin, a media tycoon who hosted his own talk show and created Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. He was a friend of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan and a real estate mogul who owned a Caribbean island and the Beverley Hilton.
Merv Griffin was a singer, actor, talk show host and media mogul who created Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!. Learn about his life, career, controversies and achievements on IMDb.
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- San Mateo, California, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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Merv GriffinShow - YouTube. Acknowledged as one of the premier talk shows in the history of television, The Merv Griffin Show ran daily for some 25 years — from October 1962 to Septembe...
Aug 13, 2007 · Merv Griffin, who created and hosted popular shows like "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune", passed away in 2007 from prostate cancer. A TV critic remembers his career and legacy in this video transcript.