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Merv Griffin

1925 - 2007

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Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Merv Griffin is the 7,212th most popular actor (down from 6,909th in 2024), the 11,116th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,200th in 2019) and the 3,317th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Merv Griffin ranks 7,212 out of 13,578. Before him are Coleen Gray, Richard Long, Jackie Burroughs, Alice Joyce, Joy Page, and Edward Albert. After him are Lynne Frederick, Sylvia Syms, Yang Dong-geun, Amrita Singh, Nia Peeples, and Nick Chinlund.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Merv Griffin ranks 491. Before him are Tony Hillerman, G. William Miller, Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Doc Pomus, Shelley Berman, and Eduardo Risso. After him are Medea Jugeli, Kurt Lundquist, Gloria DeHaven, Shrilal Shukla, Robert B. Sherman, and Bobby Ball. Among people deceased in 2007, Merv Griffin ranks 378. Before him are Yolanda King, Tillie Olsen, Brad Delp, Beniamino Andreatta, Yelena Romanova, and Burkhard Gantenbein. After him are Alice Ghostley, Norifumi Abe, Tron Øgrim, Ian Wallace, Dorrit Hoffleit, and Dadullah.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Merv Griffin ranks 11,118 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Long (1927), Alice Joyce (1890), Joy Page (1924), Al Parker (1952), Edward Albert (1951), and Barry Mazur (1937). After him are Simone Biles (1997), Amedee Reyburn (1889), John R. Leonetti (1956), Oscar Hijuelos (1951), Kathy Griffin (1960), and George Lynch (1954).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Merv Griffin ranks 3,318. Before him are Royal Dano (1922), Coleen Gray (1922), Richard Long (1927), Alice Joyce (1890), Joy Page (1924), and Edward Albert (1951). After him are Nia Peeples (1961), Nick Chinlund (1961), Alan Curtis (1909), Teri Polo (1969), Alice Ghostley (1923), and Corey Stoll (1976).

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