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It was these games which inspired him to create the game show Wheel of Fortune in 1975. As a child, Griffin used to play Hangman games with his sister during family road trips.

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Griffin was born July 6, 1925, in San Mateo, California, to Mervyn Edward Griffin Sr., a stockbroker, and Rita Elizabeth Griffin (née Robinson), a homemaker. Griffin also created the game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune through his own production companies, Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment.

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From 1962 to 1986, Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show.

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He began his career as a radio and big band singer, later appearing in film and on Broadway. (J– August 12, 2007) was an American television show host and media mogul.

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