Pics of Pols and Celebs Attending Merv Griffin's Funeral

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[A.A. Cunningham]

2. Arnie and some young guy who was also a pall bearer

That's photo #3, Tony Griffin

4. That’s who I surmised was Robin Williams, not sure

Photo #5, Charles Haid, Renko from Hill Street Blues.

5. girl, no clue, guy American Idol host

Photo #6, Ryan Seacrest

10. woman, no clue

Photo #11, Vanna White

12. woman, no clue

Photo #13, Jackie Collins

16. woman, no clue

Photo #20, Bo Derek and Congressman David Dreier

17. Is that Candice Bergen with big sunglasses?

Photo #21, Bo Derek

Photo 319, lesbians Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi

[chasio649]

Not to be mean...but i really thought Jack Klugman was dead.

[angcat]

That guy that Arnie’s with looks like one of Ellen Barkins ex husbands but my brain is dead and I cannot remember his name.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Photo 319

Photo #19

No Baptismal Pall and flowers on the coffin during the Mass. Wonder what other liturgical abuses took place.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Like I wrote, it’s Tony Griffin, Merv’s son.

[angcat]

Oh you did! Sorry I’m still having coffee.

[Spruce]

First glance, I thought it was Dick van Dyke and Dick Cheney. LOL.

[Daffynition]

Merv was always a stand-up guy when it came to defending the Reagans. Thanks Merv. Ya done good.

[dawn53]

So if this was a trivia game...you would win. Thanks for putting names to the faces I didn’t recognize. Merv’s son does bear a resemblance to his father.

[Dick Vomer]

I thought he was funny. Seemed like a nice person, but who knows about these things.

I assumed he was "gay" but kept it out of his stage/public persona.

Just a classy guy.

[Savage Beast]

I like Nancy. But the best picture of Merve is the one with Cybill Shepherd looking over his left shoulder.

[csvset]

The woman with Jack Klugman is his wife, Brett Somers. Klugman and Somers were married in 1953, separated in 1974, but were never divorced.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Fortunately, I can’t tell who many of the people are ....

[bannie]

Just curious...

Why did you assume that he was gay?

The thought never crossed my addled mind until it's been mentioned after his death.

I don't see any clues.

[Daffynition]

"Just a classy guy."

A lovely video; A retrospective look at the entertainer's life, narrated by his son Tony. Merv Griffin's Family Tribute.

FWIW, in the end, only kindness matters. I always thought he came across as a kind individual.

[Darth Republican]

And now poor Mrs. Reagan has to go to Michael Deaver’s funeral...

Irony Alert

Merv Griffin and Michael Deaver, Honorary Pallbearers at President Ronald Reagan's funeral, Point Mugu, California, June 11, 2004.

[dennisw]

Bo Derek is one of them??

[A.A. Cunningham]

One of who?

[Jack Deth]

Hi, dawn53:

The guy in the #4 photo is Charles Haid (Det. Paul Shonski from “Delvecchio”, Officer Renko from “Hill Street Blues”, etc)

Merv Griffins’ nephew.

Jack.

[Beckwith]

16. Woman — no clue — That’s Bo Derek