Merv Griffin
Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) was the creator of many famous game shows like Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. He worked from 1944 until his death in 2007.
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| 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, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television show host, media mogul |
| Years active | 1944-2007 |
| Spouse(s) | Julann Wright (m. 1958; div. 1976) |
| Children | 1 |
Griffin was born July 6, 1925, in San Mateo, California to an Irish-American family. He was married to Julann Wright from 1958 until they divorced in 1976. They had one son, Tony Griffin. Griffin died on August 12, 2007 in Los Angeles, California from prostate cancer, aged 82.[1]
Merv Griffin Media
TV game show Play Your Hunch (1958) with host Griffin and Liz Gardner
TV game show Keep Talking (1959) with host Griffin, Morey Amsterdam, Audrey Meadows and Danny Dayton
Griffin (right) and sidekick Arthur Treacher in 1969
Griffin interviewing President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in 1983
Merv Griffin Way with the Beverly Hilton in the background
Griffin's grave, located at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, Los Angeles, California
References
- ↑ Spokeswoman: 'Jeopardy' inventor Merv Griffin dies at 82. 2007-08-12. Archived from the original on September 17, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070917082035/http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/12/griffin.obit.ap/index.html. Retrieved 2007-08-12.
Other websites
- Merv Griffin on IMDb
- He Had a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts at the Wall Street Journal
- Merv Griffin tribute from ABC, from YouTube
- Merv Griffin at Find a Grave
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