Merv Griffin Autographs
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. Griffin also created several game shows, including Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, through his production companies, Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment.
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. He had an older sister named Barbara. As a child, Griffin played Hangman with his sister during family road trips. These games later inspired him to create the game show Wheel of Fortune. The family was Irish-American and Roman Catholic. Griffin began singing in his church choir as a child. By his teenage years, he was earning money as a church organist. His abilities as a pianist played a part in his early entry into show business.
Griffin graduated from San Mateo High School in 1942 and later contributed financially to the school. He attended San Mateo Junior College and then the University of San Francisco. Griffin was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
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Current items with a signature of Merv Griffin
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Traded items with a signature of Merv Griffin
The most expensive item with a signature of Merv Griffin (MERV GRIFFIN - CONTRACT SIGNED 04/27/1954) was sold in October 2025 for $327.99 while the cheapest item (MERV GRIFFIN TV Host Media Mogul Signed Autographed 3 x 5 Index Card - d. 2007) found a new owner for $0.99 in October 2019. The month with the most items sold (5) was October 2013 with an average selling price of $13.50 for an autographed item of Merv Griffin. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2020 with $129.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was October 2019. In average, an autographed item from Merv Griffin is worth $14.96.
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