Wink Martindale dies at age 91
- Lori Lee WGOLV
- Apr 16
- 2 min read
Legendary game show host Wink Martindale has passed away. He was 91 years old.
Winston Conrad “Wink” Martindale was best known for hosting the shows "Tic-Tac-Dough," "Gambit," and "High Rollers."
Wink Martindale
Martindale had an over 74-year career in both radio and television as he started as a disc jockey for a local radio station at just 17 years old.
Over time, Martindale went on to television, where he had great success as a game show host and became a household name.
According to a statement released by his family, Martindale was “surrounded by family and his beloved wife of 49 years, Sandra Martindale,” at his home in Rancho Mirage when he died.
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