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Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) was an American television show host and media mogul. [2] 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.
Aug 12, 2007 · Merv Griffin, who first found fame as a talk show host and later parlayed his Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, has died at 82.
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.
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.
Merv Griffin, the former talk-show host who became a Hollywood billionaire by investing in real estate and creating the popular game shows "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune," died of...
Aug 12, 2007 · He was 82.Griffin died of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his family that was released by Marcia Newberger, spokeswoman for The Griffin Group/Merv Griffin...
Sep 28, 2018 · Merv Griffin, the creator of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, is remembered as a television pioneer for his role developing the game show format. Skip to content Menu
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’s show moved from syndication to CBS (where he challenged Carson head-to-head for a short time), then back to syndication, where he became a daytime staple until 1986.
Merv Griffin was a genius at creating hit game shows, including Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. He also hosted his own talk show.
