Overview

• Wink Martindale, celebrated host of 'Tic-Tac-Dough' and 'Gambit,' died on April 15, 2025, in Rancho Mirage, California, at age 91.
• Martindale's 74-year career spanned radio, television, and music, beginning as a teenage disc jockey in Jackson, Tennessee.
• He played a pivotal role in music history by arranging Elvis Presley’s first-ever radio interview in 1954, a moment credited with launching Presley's career.
• Beyond hosting 20 game shows, Martindale achieved success with his spoken-word hit 'Deck of Cards,' which sold over one million copies in 1959.
• He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sandra Martindale, three daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.