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  • Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) was an American television show host and media mogul.
  • About the author (1980) Television personality, game-show producer, and real estate magnate Merv Griffin was born in San Mateo, California on July 6, 1925.
  • Griffin talks about his adolescence, during which he had to overcome an embarrassing weight problem, and reveals the surprising steps that led to his.

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    The Merv in the mirror

    Merv Griffin ambles through the lobby of his Beverly Hilton Hotel, his publicist, company vice president and beloved Shar-Pei in tow. He greets staff by name and cracks one-liners, seemingly unfazed by a power outage that has left the hotel without electricity for much of the day. This tour is an opportunity for Griffin to reminisce in an easy way about his career; as he strolls its well-appointed hallways and vast gathering spaces, he gestures grandly, aware that he’s being studied.

    Seventeen years after leaving his groundbreaking television talk show for a career as an entrepreneur, Griffin is still charismatic and camera-ready -- cornflower blue sport coat and white pants, ultra-bright smile and year-round tan. He says he enjoys hotel living because it’s “terribly convenient” and gives him the opportunity to “meet the audience,” but a few minutes later he gripes that “everybody is on top of you. You never have any private time.”

    Griffin has hinted that t

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    Merv Griffin

    American talk show host (1925–2007)

    Merv Griffin

    Griffin, c. 1995

    Born

    Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.


    (1925-07-06)July 6, 1925

    San Mateo, California, U.S.

    DiedAugust 12, 2007(2007-08-12) (aged 82)

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.

    Resting placeWestwood by Memorial Park
    Occupation(s)Television show host, media mogul
    Years active1944–2007
    Spouse

    Julann Wright

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    (m. 1958; div. 1976)​
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    Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) 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 1962 to 1986, 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 Mer

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    Merv: An Autobiography [VINTAGE 1980] [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

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