<P> Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr . ( July 6 , 1925 -- August 12 , 2007 ) was an American television host and media mogul . He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in film and on Broadway . From 1965 to 1986 , Griffin hosted his own talk show , The Merv Griffin Show . He also created the internationally popular game shows Jeopardy ! and Wheel of Fortune through his television production companies , Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment . </P>
<P> Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr . ( July 6 , 1925 -- August 12 , 2007 ) was an American television host and media mogul . He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in film and on Broadway . From 1965 to 1986 , Griffin hosted his own talk show , The Merv Griffin Show . He also created the internationally popular game shows Jeopardy ! and Wheel of Fortune through his television production companies , Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment . </P>
who is credited with creating the tv game show jeopardy
who is credited with creating the tv game show jeopardy
Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr .
Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr .