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