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Merv Griffin

Actor • Born 1925

Merv Griffin

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About

Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) was an American television host, singer, and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in movies and on Broadway. During the 1960s, Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show, and created the game shows Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, Click, and Merv Griffin's Crosswords. He is considered an entertainment business magnate.

Known for

Jeopardy! posterJeopardy!Series • 1984Newhart posterNewhartSeries • 1982The Golden Girls posterThe Golden GirlsSeries • 1985Wheel of Fortune posterWheel of FortuneSeries • 1983Hercules posterHerculesSeries • 1998Sanford and Son posterSanford and SonSeries • 1972The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour posterThe Sonny & Cher Comedy HourSeries • 1971Hope and Gloria posterHope and GloriaSeries • 1995Shade posterShadeMovie • 2003Alice in Wonderland posterAlice in WonderlandSeries • 1985The Man with Two Brains posterThe Man with Two BrainsMovie • 1983E! True Hollywood Story posterE! True Hollywood StorySeries • 1996Trouble Along the Way posterTrouble Along the WayMovie • 1953Two-Minute Warning posterTwo-Minute WarningMovie • 1976Phantom of the Rue Morgue posterPhantom of the Rue MorgueMovie • 1954Inside Daisy Clover posterInside Daisy CloverMovie • 1966Slapstick of Another Kind posterSlapstick of Another KindMovie • 1982