Merv griffin biography
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Merv Griffin
American talk show host (–)
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| Born | Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. ()July 6, San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, () (aged&#;82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park |
| Occupation(s) | Television show host, media mogul |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouse | Julann Wright &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 1[1] |
Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (July 6, – August 12, ) 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 to , Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show. Griffin also created several game shows, including Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, through his production companies, Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment.
Early life
[edit]Griffin was born July 6, , in San Mateo, California, to
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Griffin was born into a mittpunkt class Irish American family on July 6, in San Mateo, California to Mervyn Griffin Sr., a stock broker and Rita Griffin (née Robinson), a homemaker. Raised as a Roman Catholic, Griffin started singing in his church choir as a boy, and by his teens was earning extra money as a church organist. He attended San Mateo High School, class of , and continued to aid in financing the school.
During World War II, Merv was declared after failing several military physical exams due to increased vikt and having a slight heart murmur. Drafted for service during the Korean War, he was slimmed down and passed the physical, but was deemed too old as the draft limit was 26 and he had just turned
Career
Griffin started as a singer on radio at age 19, appearing on San Francisco Sketchbook, a nationally syndicated program based at KFRC. Griffin was slightly overweight as a teenager, which disappointed his radio fans. Embarrassed by their reaction, Griffin resolved to
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Merv Griffin
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| Born | Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. ()July 6, San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, () (aged&#;82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television show host, media mogul |
| Years&#;active | |
| Spouse | Julann Wright &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 1 |
Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. (July 6, &#; August 12, ) was the creator of many famous game shows like Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. He worked from until his death in
Griffin was born July 6, , in San Mateo, California to an Irish-American family. He was married to Julann Wright from until they divorced in They had one son, Tony Griffin. Griffin died on August 12, in Los Angeles, California from prostate cancer, aged [1]