MARTINDALE, Wink 1934–
(Win Martindale)

PERSONAL

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.

Career: Game show host, actor, and producer. WPLI (radio station in Jackson, TN), employee; WHBQ (radio station in Memphis, TN), host; KFWB (a radio station in Los Angeles), disc jockey, c. 1950s; hosted radio programs on KRLA, KFWB, and KMPC in Los Angeles; host of television shows on KTLA–TV; appeared in television commercials for DiGiorno Pizza, 2001, Bud Light Beer, and Mountain Dew. Sometimes credited as Win Martindale.

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.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; 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 Be Truthful ), 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.

Television Appearances; 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 Interactive Game ), The Family Channel, 1993.

Shuffle—The Interactive Game (also known as Shuffle ), The Family 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.

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.