Wink Martindale

Winston Conrad "Wink" Martindale (December 4, 1933 – April 15, 2025) was an American disc jockey, radio personality, game show host, and television producer. He was best known as the host of Gambit from 1972 to 1976 (and again from 1980 to 1981), Tic-Tac-Dough from 1978 to 1985, High Rollers from 1987 to 1988, and Debt from 1996 to 1998. He died from lymphoma at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 15, 2025, at the age of 91.

Wink Martindale
Martindale in a 1964 publicity photo
Born	Winston Conrad Martindale (1933-12-04)December 4, 1933 Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	April 15, 2025(2025-04-15) (aged 91) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Occupation	Disc jockey radio personality game show host television producer
Years active	1951–2025
Spouse(s)	Madelyn Leech ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1972)​ Wink Martindale Media Martindale in 1964, as the host of What's This Song? Martindale attending the "Night of 100 Stars" for the 82nd Academy Awards viewing party in March 2010 Wink 25.png Martindale in 2025. Martindale (right) with his wife Sandy at an Oscars viewing event at the Beverly Hlls Hilton in Beverly Hills, February 2015 Sandy Ferra ​ ​ (m. 1975)​
Children	4