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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.
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.
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.
Sep 28, 2018 · Mervyn Edward Griffin, Jr. (July 6, 1925—August 12, 2007) is best remembered as the creator of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, two of the longest-running and best-loved TV game shows of all time. He also hosted his own celebrated TV talk show for more than 20 years.
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.
Aug 12, 2007 · 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, 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...
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.
Aug 12, 2007 · 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.
Hosted by the charming and intelligent Merv Griffin, this ground-breaking show was known for in-depth interviews with celebrities and newsmakers, innovative stand-up comedy and stellar musical...
