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2 Merv Griffin
In taking over the new program, Griffin will relinquish his duties on "Play Your Hunch, " which the network has renewed for another year. Griffin has been star of "Play Your Hunch" since it began on another network in June, 1958. The series has been a Mondaythrough Friday daytime color feature on NBC-TV (10:30 a.m. NYT) since Dec. 7, 1959* and is currently also being presented as a Wednesday, 10-10:30 p.m. EDT prime-time color show. An outstanding personality in the entertainment field will be announced shortly as Griffin’s replacement, on "Play Your Hunch."
Merv Griffin’s professional entertainment history extends back for 17 years. Hired to sing on a San Francisco radio station, he soon had his own program, serenading early morning listeners. Bandleader Freddy Martin heard Griffin during one of his daily stints and hired him as featured vocalist with the band. During this time, Griffin recorded "I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts," which became a million-record hit.
Then Griffin went out on his own, with a record contract and TV and nightclub appearances. He also made two other hit records, "Wilhelmina" and "Never Been Kissed."
His movie break came as a result of an engagement in Las Vegas at the same time Doris Day was there. She had heard him and had arranged a screen test, planning to have him play opposite her in a movie. But her picture was delayed, so the studio immediately cast Griffin opposite Kathryn Grayson in "So This Is Love." His movie credits also include "The Boy from Oklahoma," "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" and "Cattle Town," all in non-singing roles.
After two years in Hollywood, Griffin left to join Tallulah Bankhead’s revue in Las Vegas, then went to New York, where he replaced
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