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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.
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.
Nov 24, 2021 · Learn about Merv Griffin's life, from his musical career to his game show empire to his investments in hotels and casinos. Discover his alleged 15-year affair with actress Eva Gabor and how it almost lasted until her death.
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
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.
Aug 12, 2007 · Merv Griffin, whose talk show once rivaled that of Johnny Carson’s and whose real-estate empire once rivaled that of Donald Trump’s, has died. He was 82. He died of prostate cancer, according ...
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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.
