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Merv Griffin: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
  • Birth Place: San Mateo, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/06/1925, Cancer
  • Date of Death: 08/12/2007
  • Profession: Talk show host; game show host; game show creator; producer; singer; actor
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Merv Griffin Fast Facts:
  • His Songs by Merv Griffin (1946) was the first U.S. album produced on magnetic tape.
  • Paid Jack Warner $5,000 to terminate his Warner Bros. contract because he hated making movies.
  • Johnny Carson's brother, Dick Carson, was the director of The Merv Griffin Show.
  • Earned more than $70 million in royalties for writing the Jeopardy! theme.
  • Received a Lifetime Achievement Emmy in 2005; at the time, he had won 10 Daytime Emmys out of 32 nominations.
  • Merv Griffin Relationships:
  • Anthony Patrick Griffin - Son
  • Barbara Griffin Eyre - Sister
  • Julann Elizabeth Wright - Ex-wife
  • Mervyn Edward Griffin Sr. - Father
  • Rita Griffin - Mother
  • Merv Griffin Awards:
  • 1963 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program - Nominee
  • 1971 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • College:
  • San Mateo Junior College, San Mateo, CA
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