Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin
Merv Griffin
	Griffin c. 1995
Born	Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.; July 6, 1925; San Mateo, California, U.S.
Died	August 12, 2007 (aged 82); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Westwood Village Memorial Park
Occupation(s)	Television show host, media mogul
Years active	1944–2007
Spouse	Julann Wright (m. 1958; div. 1976)
Children	1

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. Griffin also created the game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune through his own production companies, Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment.

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Merv Griffin
Griffin c. 1995
Born	Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (1925-07-06)July 6, 1925 San Mateo, California, U.S.
Died	August 12, 2007(2007-08-12) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Westwood Village Memorial Park
Occupation(s)	Television show host, media mogul
Years active	1944–2007
Spouse	Julann Wright (m. 1958; div. 1976)
Children	1^[1]