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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.

  2. 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 investor who owned a Caribbean island and the Beverley Hilton.

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  3. 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.

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  4. The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show starring Merv Griffin. The series ran on NBC from 1962 to 1963; in first-run syndication from 1965 to 1969 and again from 1972 to 1986; and on CBS from 1969 to 1972.

    Year
    Result
    Award
    Category
    1971
    Nominated
    Best TV Actor - Musical/Comedy
    1970
    Nominated
    Outstanding Achievement in Music ...
    1971
    Nominated
    Emmy Award
    Outstanding Achievement in Music ...
    1976
    Nominated
    Emmy Award
    Outstanding Individual Achievement in ...
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  5. 41.3K subscribers ‧ 76 videos. 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 September...

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  7. Aug 13, 2007 · Learn about the life and career of Merv Griffin, who hosted a popular talk show and created "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune". Watch clips of his interviews with celebrities, politicians and Orson Welles.

  8. Learn how Merv Griffin became a successful game show host and producer, thanks to a serendipitous encounter with Jack Paar. Discover his creations, such as Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, and his love for talk shows.

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