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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.
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.
YearResultAwardCategory1971NominatedBest TV Actor - Musical/Comedy1970NominatedOutstanding Achievement in Music ...1971NominatedEmmy AwardOutstanding Achievement in Music ...1976NominatedEmmy AwardOutstanding Individual Achievement in ...- Talk Show
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.
Merv Griffin, the big band-era crooner turned impresario who parlayed his “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune” game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, died Sunday. He was 82. Griffin ...
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.
- July 6, 1925
- August 12, 2007
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 1986.
Between 1962 and 1986, the daily program garnered critical acclaim, multiple Emmy Awards, and a loyal audience, setting a standard that remains enviable today. Over the years, comedians have good-naturedly lampooned Merv’s on-air persona.
