Merv Griffin (1925–2007)

Author of The Jeopardy! Challenge: The Toughest Games from America's Greatest Quiz Show!

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About the Author

Television personality, game-show producer, and real estate magnate Merv Griffin was born in San Mateo, California on July 6, 1925. After graduating from San Mateo High School in 1942, he registered for some classes at San Mateo Junior College and the University of San Francisco, but dropped out to show more focus on his music. He had many careers in this lifetime including a singer with a hit song, I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts; a movie actor, and finally he moved to television. His longtime television career included variety-show appearances, game show host, talk show host, and the creation and production of the game shows Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. After leaving the television business, he focused on real estate. He wrote two memoirs and won 17 Daytime Emmy awards including a lifetime achievement award in 2005. He died from prostate cancer on August 12, 2007. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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The Jeopardy! Challenge: The Toughest Games from America's Greatest Quiz Show! (1992) — Foreword — 52 copies

Merv (1980) 33 copies

Merv: Making The Good Life Last (2003) 25 copies, 1 review

From where I sit: Merv Griffin's book of people (1982) 22 copies, 1 review

The Merv Griffin Show - 40 of the Most Interesting People of Our Time (2006) 5 copies

(There's A) Bluebird On Your Windowsill / I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts 1 copy

The Merv Griffin Show (1962-1986) 1 copy

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The Jeopardy! Book (1990) — Introduction — 184 copies

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms [1953 film] (1953) — Actor — 25 copies, 1 review

Phantom of the Rue Morgue [1954 film] (1954) — Actor — 7 copies, 1 review

Television's Greatest Hits, Volume II: From the 50s and 60s — Contributor — 4 copies

So This is Love [1953 film] — Actor — 1 copy

Shokus Video #301: Game Show Program — Actor — 1 copy

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Legal name: Griffin, Mervyn Edward
Birthdate: 1925-07-06
Date of death: 2007-08-12
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: San Mateo, California, USA
Place of death: Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupations: singer
actor
television host
executive
Relationships: Sheldon, Jack (colleague, #2)
Organizations: NBC
ABC
Merv Griffin Enterprises

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From where I sit: Merv Griffin's book of people by Merv Griffin

Some interesting information on people I saw on tv or were in the news when I was growing up but hadn't paid close attention to.

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Audrey68 | Jul 1, 2021 |

Merv: Making the Good Life Last by Merv Griffin

Delightful, well written autobiography by Merv Griffin. This fun-to-read book explores Griffin's early family life and beginnings as a big band singer, migrating to talk show host, television game show creator, to hotel magnate, entrepreneur and millionaire many times over. The book is easy to read and goes quickly. I only wish the captions for the photos had been with the photos instead of in an index in the back.

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knahs | Feb 8, 2013 |

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Works: 7
Also by: 6
Members: 139
Popularity: #147,351
Rating: ½ 3.6

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 10

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