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Wink Martindale, Host of ‘Tic-Tac-Dough’ and ‘Gambit,’ Dies at 91
Wink Martindale, host of classic game shows like "Tic-Tac-Dough" and "Gambit," has died. He was 91.
Wink Martindale, a pioneer of game show frontmen and the host of “Tic-Tac-Dough,” “Gambit” and “High Rollers,” died Tuesday. Martindale spent 74 years in the radio and television business, starting his career at 17 as a DJ before making a name for himself at Memphis-based station WHBQ. Martindale himself released a number of successful records, including the spoken-word track “Deck of Cards,” which peaked at seventh on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and sold more than one million copies.
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