Television's golden buzzer just fell silent. Wink Martindale, the charismatic maestro behind Tic-Tac-Dough, has taken his final bow at 91. Surrounded by loved ones, including his wife of 49 years, ...

FILE - Wink Martindale arrives at the International Myeloma Foundation 7th Annual Comedy Celebration at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Nov. 9, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP ...

Square-jawed, fresh-faced and well-coiffed, with a sunbeam smile to match his sunny disposition, Wink Martindale was a fixture of American broadcasting during a career that spanned more than 70 years.

Wink Martindale, the iconic television game show host whose colorful name became synonymous with the genre, has died. He was age 91. His family announced the news on Tuesday, April 15, saying he was ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, has ...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, has ...