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Merv Griffin Entertainment is an American production company founded by American media mogul Merv Griffin on May 13, 1996. It is part of The Griffin Group. Its productions include revivals of recent franchises, such as Dance Fever , revived in 2003 for ABC Family .
Griffin also created the game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune through his own production companies, Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment. Early life [ edit ] Griffin was born July 6, 1925, in San Mateo, California , to Mervyn Edward Griffin Sr., a stockbroker, and Rita Elizabeth Griffin (née Robinson), [3] a homemaker.
Sony Pictures Entertainment (1991–1994) Subsidiaries. Trans-American Video (1981–1986) Califon Productions. Jeopardy Productions. Anthony Productions. January Enterprises. Merv Griffin Enterprises was an American television production company founded by Merv Griffin, in operation from March 7, 1963, to June 4, 1994.
Aug 12, 2007 · Griffin died of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his family released Sunday through a spokeswoman for the Griffin Group/Merv Griffin Entertainment. In mid-July, Griffin announced he ...
From the beginning, his guest lists were comprised of many prominent names in politics, literature, and science as well as entertainment. Although the first Merv Griffin Show won approval from critics, intellectuals, and college students, its ratings fell short of the network’s expectations. Consequently the show was canceled on April 1, 1963.
Merv Griffin. Producer: Jeopardy!. Merv Griffin was a singer and band leader, movie actor, television personality and media mogul who in his time hosting The Merv Griffin Show (1962) was second in fame and influence as a talk show host only to Johnny Carson. Griffin was best known for creating the two most popular game shows in television syndication history, Wheel of Fortune (1983) and ...
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Aug 13, 2007 · Merv Griffin, who turned game shows such as "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" into a multi-million dollar entertainment empire, died of prostate cancer at age 82. A television critic talks about ...
