Merv Griffin
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Merv(yn Edward) Griffin, Jr. (born July 6, 1925 in San Mateo, California) is a United States talk show host, entertainer, and television personality and executive. He devised the game show Jeopardy! and later Wheel of Fortune. Griffin's long-running talk show was The Merv Griffin Show (1962-1986).
He is the nephew of tennis player Clarence Griffin (US Open doubles champion).
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External Links
- Merv Griffin Entertainment (http://www.merv.com)
- Merv Griffin (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0341311) at the Internet Movie Database
Categories: 1925 births | Television producers | Talk show hosts | Jeopardy! | Daytime Emmy Award winners | Television stubs | People stubs


