Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (July , â€" August , ) was an American
television show host and media mogul. He began his career as a radio
and big band singer who went on to appear in film and on Broadway.
From to , Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show. He
also created the internationally popular game shows Jeopardy! and
Wheel of Fortune through his television production companies, Merv
Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment.Griffin was born
July , , in San Mateo, California, to Mervyn Edward Griffin, Sr., a
stockbroker, and Rita Elizabeth Griffin (née Robinson), a homemaker.
The family was Irish American. Raised as a Catholic, Griffin started
singing in his church choir as a boy, and by his teens was earning
extra money as a church organist. His abilities as a pianist played a
part in his early entry into show business.Merv attended St. Matthews
Catholic grade school in San Mateo, California.
television show host and media mogul. He began his career as a radio
and big band singer who went on to appear in film and on Broadway.
From to , Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show. He
also created the internationally popular game shows Jeopardy! and
Wheel of Fortune through his television production companies, Merv
Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment.Griffin was born
July , , in San Mateo, California, to Mervyn Edward Griffin, Sr., a
stockbroker, and Rita Elizabeth Griffin (née Robinson), a homemaker.
The family was Irish American. Raised as a Catholic, Griffin started
singing in his church choir as a boy, and by his teens was earning
extra money as a church organist. His abilities as a pianist played a
part in his early entry into show business.Merv attended St. Matthews
Catholic grade school in San Mateo, California.
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