War merv griffin gay

This post, written by Pam Spaulding, originally appeared on Pandagon

Merv Griffin, the amusement mogul who passed away the other day at 82, has been rightfully lionized for his role in Hollywood history. The producer of "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" turned those game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, and did equally well as a hotelier/casino mogul.

What you didn't see in the MSM obits (aside from the one in the New York Times) was a mention of Griffin's openly closeted life.

In a Rolling Stone piece about Griffin in 2006, it notes that Merv was sued twice in 1991, the first a "palimony" lawsuit by a former employee, the second a charge from "Dance Fever" host Deney Terrio that the impresario made a pass at him then fired him for not complying. Both suits were tossed out. However:

Merv does not refute the underlying implication in both cases: that he is queer . Nor does he disclose to it. Instead, he mentions the high-profile connection that he began with actress Eva Gabor at the time of his legal troubles. They were photographed everywhere:

In another depressing autograph of just how uncomfortable America continues to be with all things gay, the Hollywood Reporter‘s “outing” of host and producer Merv Griffin is sending shock waves through the industry and the pressurize. On Friday, the Reporter printed a story in its online edition headlined “Merv Griffin Died a Closeted Homosexual.” Then, apparently buckling under pressure from “Hollywood titans, advertisers, and lawyers” (reports Michelangelo Signorile on his blog), they pulled the story, which has since reappeared under the new title, “Griffin Never Revealed Man Behind the Curtain,” with significant revisions. (See the blog Queer Two Cents for an outline of the revisions, Canada.com for a reprint of the unique story, and Towleroad for a timeline of the events). Reuters picked up the story and just as quickly dropped it, saying it “did not meet our standards for news.” (See this page, where the Reuters story apparently was at one point.)

Griffin’s sexuality was one of those “open secrets” that seem to flourish in LA. As the Reporter points out, there were even two lawsuits w

Merv Griffin

AKA Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr.

Born:6-Jul-1925
Birthplace:San Mateo, CA
Died:12-Aug-2007
Location of death:Los Angeles, CA
Cause of death:Cancer - Prostate
Remains: Buried, Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation:Bisexual[1]
Occupation:Talk Present Host, Business
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary:The Merv Griffin Show and Jeopardy

Merv Griffin started singing in his church choir as a boy, and by his teens was earning extra money as a church organist. By the mid-1940s, he was an on-air pianist and singer, performing as "the mystery voice". In 1948, Griffin joined Freddy Martin & His Orchestra, and he sang their #1 clap from 1950, "I've Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts". That got Griffin into the movies, and his big film, if you can find it, was 1953's So This Is Love. But he hated making movies, and bought his contract advocate from Warner Brothers. "I couldn't stand doing other people's words, waiting for the next shot", Griffin says. "That just bored the shit out of me".

It was TV that beckoned Griffin. He was a regular, as a singer, o

Queer Places:
705 S Eldorado St, San Mateo, CA 94402
81345 Avenue 54, La Quinta, CA 92253
Westwood Memorial Park Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) was an American television show host and media mogul.[2] He began his career as a radio and big band singer, later appearing in film and on Broadway. From 1965 to 1986 he hosted his have talk show, The Merv Griffin Show. He also created the game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune through his show companies, Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Amusement.

Griffin was born July 6, 1925, in San Mateo, California, to Mervyn Edward Griffin Sr., a stockbroker, and Rita Elizabeth Griffin (née Robinson),[3] a homemaker. He had an older sister, Barbara.[4] When he was a infant, Griffin used to participate Hangman games with his sister during family route trips. It was these games which inspired him to create the game shows Jeopardy! in 1964 and specifically, Wheel of Fortune in 1975.[5] The family was Irish American. Raised as a Catholic, Griffin started singing in his church choir as a boy, and by his teens was earning extra money as a church organist. Hi

.