The veteran of the Wink Martindale games died on Tuesday (April 15), The Association press Information. I was 91 years old.
Brian Mayes, a publicist from Martindale, reported at the exit that died in Rancho Mirage, California. He thought Martindale had the fighting lymphoma for a year, Mayes told the AP that “it was very good until a couple of weeks ago.”
By DeadlineA spokesman for his family issued a statement in which they shared that he was “surrounded by a family and his beloved 49 -year -old wife, Sandra Martindale” when he died this week.
Martindale, who was born Winston Conrad Martindale on December 4, 1933, began his radio career and made the transition to television. According to The Hollywood ReporterOne of Tennessee’s first works at Memphis Whbq included helping to organize an interview with Elvis Presley In 1954, after the radio debut of “that’s fine.” Presley would then appear in 1956 in TOP TEN DANCE PARTYA television program presented by Martindale in Memphis.
Heer began his game show that presented possession in What is this song?which was issued in NBC in the 1960s, by deadline. Among the other shows he organized was Gambit” Tic-tac-dura” Headline hunters” High rollers” Trivial searchand How is your mother -in -law?
Martindale, who also became a producer of games programs, obtained credits in television programs such as The Jetsons” Justice the same” Hercules” The bold and beautifuland Hilton Head Island On the course of his career. Among his other achievements are his 2000 memories entitled Winking at Life and its 2006 induction on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, by THR.
The games programs network shared a Tribute in honor of Martindale in X On Tuesday, writing that “its charm and presence illuminated the screen for spectators and never forget it.” Ben Stiller also grateful Martindale for his work, writing: “A television institution for so many years. What a true presenter of professional games programs.”
