-
Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
-
Arthur Marks to John McEnery
Wink Martindale Biography (1934-)
Full name, Winston Conrad Martindale; born December 4, 1934, in Jackson, TN;son of James (a lumber inspector) and Frances Martindale; married Madelyn Leech, 1954 (divorced, 1971); married Sandy, 1975; children: (first marriage) Lisa, Lyn, Laura, Wink, Jr. Addresses: Contact: c/o Wink Martindale Enterprises, 26500 West Agoura Rd., Suite 102-709, Calabasas, CA 91302-2969.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Game show host, actor, producer
- Birth Details
- December 4, 1934
- Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Famous Works
-
CREDITS
-
Film Appearances
- Himself, Let's Rock (also known as Keep It Cool), Columbia,1958
- Nightclub emcee-singer, The Lively Set, Universal, 1964
-
Television Appearances
-
Series
- Host, What's This Song?, NBC, 1964
- TV host, Dream Girl of '67, ABC, 1967
- Announcer, Everybody's Talking, ABC, 1967
- Host, How's Your Mother-in-Law?, ABC, 1967-1968
- Himself/host, Can You Top This?, syndicated, 1970
- Host, Words and Music, NBC, 1970-1971
- Host, Gambit (also known as Las Vegas Gambit), CBS, 1972-1976, then NBC, 1980-1982
- Host, The New Tic Tac Dough (also known as Tic Tac Dough),CBS, 1978, and syndicated, 1978-1985
- Host, Headline Chasers, syndicated, 1985-1992
- Host, High Rollers (also kwon as The New High Rollers), syndicated, 1987-1988
- Host, The Last Word, 1989
- Host, The Great Getaway Game, Travel Channel, 1990
- Host, Trivial Pursuit (also known as Trivial Pursuit--The Interactive Game), The Family Channel, 1993
- Host, Shuffle--The Interactive Game (also known as Shuffle), The Family Channel, 1994
- Host, Jumble--The Interactive Game (also known as Jumble),The Family Channel, 1994
- Host, Boggle--The Interactive Game (also known as Boggle),The Family Channel, 1994
- Host, Debt, Lifetime, 1996
-
Movies
- Sam, Gridlock (also known as The Great American Traffic Jam), NBC, 1980
- Himself, Safety Patrol (also known as Disney's Safety Patrol and Safety Patrol!), ABC, 1998
-
Specials
-
Elvis Memories, syndicated, 1985
- Host, Game Show Biz, syndicated, 1987
-
Elvis: The Great Performances, CBS, 1992
- Himself, Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (also known as Dare to BeTruthful), Showtime, 1992
-
Wayne Newton: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
- Cohost, The Most Outrageous Game Show Moments, NBC, 2002
- Himself, The Gong Show: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
-
Episodic
- "The Shabelles," Just Our Luck, 1983
- Voice of Wink Martindale, "ASTRONomical I.Q.," The Jetsons (animated), 1987
- Himself, "What Color Are My Eyes?," Equal Justice, 1991
- Himself, "Dave Barry, Call Your Agent," Dave's World, CBS, 1997
- Himself, "Barry White," Behind the Music, VH1, 1999
-
Burt Luddin's Love Buffet, Game Show Network, 1999
-
The Test, F/X, 2001
-
Hollywood Unleashed, Animal Planet, 2001
- Also appeared as voice of Sphinx, Disney's Hercules (animated).
-
Television Executive Producer
-
Series
-
Headline Chasers, syndicated, 1985
-
Why Didn't I Think of That?, syndicated, 1992
-
Trivial Pursuit (also known as Trivial Pursuit--The InteractiveGame), The Family Channel, 1993
-
Shuffle--The Interactive Game (also known as Shuffle), TheFamily Channel, 1994
-
Jumble--The Interactive Game (also known as Jumble), The Family Channel, 1994
-
Boggle--The Interactive Game (also known as Boggle), The Family Channel, 1994
-
Television Producer
-
Series
-
Second Honeymoon, 1987
-
Television Creator
-
Series
-
Why Didn't I Think of That?, 1992
-
Television Executive Producer
-
Specials
-
Game Show Biz (documentary) syndicated, 1987
-
The New Adventures of Mother Goose, syndicated, 1995
-
Radio Appearances
- Host, Wink Martindale's Mars Patrol, WHBQ, 1952
- Host, Music of Your Life, 1996-
- Host, Best of Music of Your Life, 1996-
-
RECORDINGS
-
Singles
- "Deck of Cards," 1959
-
Albums
- Recorded Winking at Life.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
-
Billboard, December 14, 1996, p. 70
-
Jackson Son, March 5, 2000
-
People, October 28, 1996, p. 75
Electronic
-
Wink Martindale Official Site, http://www.winkmartindale.com, December 10, 2003
Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: