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."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
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
real estate investments
causeOfDeath prostate cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
creatorOf Jeopardy! NERFINISHED
Wheel of Fortune NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1925-07-06
dateOfDeath 2007-08-12
educatedAt San Mateo High School NERFINISHED
employer Columbia Pictures Television NERFINISHED
Merv Griffin Enterprises NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork entertainment industry
television
founded Merv Griffin Enterprises NERFINISHED
genre game show
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! NERFINISHED
The Merv Griffin Show NERFINISHED
Wheel of Fortune NERFINISHED
occupation businessperson
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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Merv Griffin fullName Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.