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LEGENDARY GAME SHOW HOST HAS DIED

Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host, dies at 91

Wink Martindale: Game show host, radio legend still has Memphis soul

Wink Martindale Remembers Elvis Presley | Elvis Articles

From left: Disc jockey Dewey Phillips, Wink Martindale 
and Elvis Presley.
   

Wink Martindale Dead: 'Tic-Tac-Dough' Game Show Host Was 91
1964

Wink Martindale - Game Show Host, Personality, Producer
Winston Conrad "Wink" Martindale
(December 4, 1933 – April 15, 2025)

 

(FOX NEWS) – Martindale, who was surrounded by family,
including his wife Sandra, at the time of his death, had a 74-
year career in Hollywood, hosting a number of game shows
such as "Tic-Tac-Dough," "High Rollers" and "Gambit." He
was also a radio personality and  a
close friend of Elvis Presley.

In 2019, Martindale told Fox News Digital he "met Elvis Presley
on a hot July night in 1954." In 1956, Martindale was hosting
"Teenage Dance Party" when Presley made an appearance.
Martindale died from lymphoma at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 91.

Interesting note: Martindale had a few dogs named after the
various game shows he hosted.

Wink Martindale – Deck Of Cards – Vinyl (Picture Sleeve, Indianapolis  Pressing, 7
1959

 

Wink Martindale in The new Tic Tac Dough (CBS / Everett Collection)

   

    
      

  

  
    

 

      

   
    
 

 


       

   
   

  

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TV GAME SHOW HOST HAS DIED AT 98

Peter Marshall

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Peter Marshall (Ralph Pierre LaCock)
(March 30, 1926 – August 15, 2024)

Peter Marshall, Emmy-award winning game show host of
“Hollywood Squares” from 1966 to 1981 on NBC, died
of kidney failure Thursday in
Encino, Los Angeles,
California.

Peter Marshall Shares 'Hollywood Squares' Behind-the-Scenes Secrets on the Show's 50th ...

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DREW CAREY ~ THEN & NOW

“Price is Right” Donates Almost $100,000 to Planned Parenthood Abortion ...

Drew Carey served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves from 1980-86,
and his experience has had a lasting impact on his life. Before he
was known for hosting The Price Is Right or starring in the hit sitcom
The Drew Carey Show, Carey was an active-duty Marine. His time in
the military instilled with discipline and determination, which helped
him pursue his dreams of becoming a comedian and actor.

After leaving the service in 1986, Carey began performing stand-up comedy around Cleveland and eventually made it to Hollywood
where he found success as one of America’s most beloved
funnymen.

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LEGENDARY GAME SHOW HOST IS DEAD

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Bob Barker Opens Up About 'The Price is Right' on the Show's 60th Anniversary - Closer Weekly
Robert William Barker (December 12, 1923 – August 26, 2023)

Bob Barker, longtime game show host for "The Price is
Right" has died. He also hosted Truth or Consequences
from 1956 to 1975. He was 99.

Bob Barker, 97, Reflects on The Price Is Right as Season 50 Approaches | PEOPLE.com

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NEW MAN AT THE “WHEEL” ANNOUNCED

Ryan Seacrest to Smarm Up NBC’s Olympic Coverage

The New York Times has reported, Hollywood star Ryan
Seacrest will replace Pat Sajak as the new host of the
iconic game show, “Wheel of Fortune.”
 

Seacrest’s new role was announced just two weeks after
Sajak (below) announced his
retirement from the game
show after hosting the program for over 40 years.

The well-known daytime and competition talk show host
is set to begin hosting the 42nd season in Fall 2024.

The Economy is SO Bad, it’s Forcing Pat Sajak to Change ‘The Wheel of Fortune’!

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