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Merv Griffin, American actor, singer, and producer, created Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! (died 2007)
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Merv Griffin
American talk show host (1925–2007)
Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. was an American television show host and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer, later appearing in film and on Broadway. From 1962 to 1986, Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show. Griffin also created several…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wheel of Fortune (American game show)
American television game show
Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show has aired continuously since January 6, 1975. Contestants solve word puzzles, similar to those in hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a giant carnival wheel. The current…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jeopardy!
American television quiz show
Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given general knowledge clues in the form…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)