Merv Griffin



First NameMerv
Last NameGriffin
Full Name at BirthMervyn Edward Griffin, Jr.
Age82 (age at death)
Date of BirthJuly 6, 1925
BirthplaceSan Mateo, California
Date of DeathAugust 12, 2007
Location of DeathLos Angeles, California
Cause of DeathProstate cancer
Height5' 9" (175 cm)
BuildLarge
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignCancer
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryTalk Show Host
Claim to FameThe Merv Griffin Show, Creator of Jeopardy
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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.


Lucy Rank
#22,760
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Merv Griffin film and TV show credits:


Music Department Credits

2007
Crosswords
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1975
Wheel of Fortune
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1953
The United States Steel Hour
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Producer Credits

2007
Crosswords
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2006
Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead
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2006
The Merv Griffin Show: 40 of the Most Interesting People of Our Time
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2003
Shade
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2003
Dance Fever
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2002
Gilda Radner: It's Always Something
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2001
Inside the Osmonds
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2000
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
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1997
Click
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1990
Monopoly
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1985
Headline Chasers
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1984
Jeopardy!
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1979
Dance Fever
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1975
Wheel of Fortune
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1964
Jeopardy!
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1962
The Merv Griffin Show
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1960
Saturday Prom
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Wheel of Fortune
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Writer Credits

2007
Crosswords
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1990
Monopoly
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1990
Super Jeopardy!
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1984
Jeopardy!
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1979
Dance Fever
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1978
The All New Jeopardy!
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1975
Wheel of Fortune
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1964
Jeopardy!
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Wheel of Fortune
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