Merv Griffin : A Life In The Closet

Porter, Darwin

First edition , second printing. As New. Rare to find a copy in the UK for this icon of American TV. 

Merv Griffin began his career as a big band singer, moved onto a career as a romantic movie hero and eventually, rewrote the rules of the entertainment industry. He interviewed everyone, from Martin Luther King Jr to Joan Crawford and brought drag queens, revolutionaries and gay activists to the mainstream. He also created the hit gameshows Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. This first biography published since his death in 2007 exposes the details behind one of the richest and notirious media moguls in entertainment history, written by Porter, who knew him personally.