Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.
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Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. was an American television host, media mogul, and creator of iconic game shows such as "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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media mogul ⓘ talk show host ⓘ television host ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsInCareer | 1940s–2000s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Merv Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Daytime Emmy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessInterest |
hotel and casino ownership
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real estate investments ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | prostate cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creatorOf |
Jeopardy!
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Wheel of Fortune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-07-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-08-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | San Mateo High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia Pictures Television
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Merv Griffin Enterprises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment industry
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television ⓘ |
| founded | Merv Griffin Enterprises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
game show
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talk show ⓘ |
| hasPart | Merv Griffin Enterprises (media company he owned) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosted | The Merv Griffin Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| name | Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Jeopardy!
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The Merv Griffin Show NERFINISHED ⓘ Wheel of Fortune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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game show creator ⓘ singer ⓘ talk show host ⓘ television host ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| owned | Beverly Hilton Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Mateo, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Beverly Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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