Merv Griffin

Griffin in 2006, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Mervyn Edward Griffin, Jr.

Date of Birth: July 6, 1925

Place of Birth: San Mateo, California, United States

Date of Death: August 12, 2007

Place of Death: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: Irish, possibly some English

Merv Griffin Jr. was an American television host and businessperson. He was the son of Rita Elizabeth (Robinson) and Mervyn Edward Griffin. He had a son with his former wife Julann Wright.

Merv’s paternal grandfather was named Bartholomew Griffin. Bartholomew was born in New York, to Irish parents.

Merv’s paternal grandmother was named Mary A. Murray. Mary was born in California, to an Irish mother.

Merv’s maternal grandfather was named Francis H. Robinson. Francis was born in Ohio, to an English-born mother.

Merv’s maternal grandmother was named Katherine Frances Thornton. Katherine was born in New York, to an Irish father.

Sources: Merv’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Merv’s mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org