Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. was an American television show host and media mogul, born in San Mateo, California, on 6 July 1925 and died on 12 August 2007. He began as a radio and big band singer and later appeared in film and on Broadway. From 1962 to 1986 he hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show, and he also created several game shows, including Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. Within this atlas Merv Griffin is credited as the creator of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.
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Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (July 6, 1925, August 12, 2007) was an American television show host and media mogul.
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In 2008, Griffin was posthumously inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
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Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin.
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Wheel of Fortune (often known simply as Wheel) is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin.
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