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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.
Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr., è stato un conduttore televisivo statunitense, principalmente noto per aver condotto il programma The Merv Griffin Show per 21 anni, e per aver ideato numerosi format televisivi tra cui La ruota della fortuna.
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
12 ago 2007 · The TV mogul and talk-show host, who created Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, passed away in 2007 after a recurrence of prostate cancer. He was known for his easy-going style, his celebrity guests and his friendship with Zsa Zsa Gabor and Nancy Reagan.
12 ago 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.
12 ago 2007 · LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 — Merv Griffin, a big-band singer who became one of television’s longest running talk-show hosts and formidable innovators, creating some of the medium’s most popular ...