The Resume

(December 4, 1934- )
Birth Name is Winston Conrad Martindale
Hosted 'What's this song?,' 'How's Your Mother-in-Law?,' 'Words and Music,' 'High Rollers,' 'Tic Tac Dough' and 'Debt'
Was a guest panelist on 'Hollywood Squares'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a disc jockey and a popular radio personality in the 50's.
He is typecast as a game show host.
His friend couldn't pronounce Winston, so he started calling Wink 'Winkie' with it being shortened to Wink, and it has stuck since.

Why he might not be annoying:

He had a natural ability for being a radio personality.
Only one person has hosted more game shows than Wink.
His recording of 'Deck of Cards' went Gold and earned Martindale an appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' in 1959.
He's in his late 60's and show's no signs of slowing down.

Credit: Merce

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 1 vs. 100 Mob Members
• Captain Janks' Pranks
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12041934)
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Game Show Hosts
• Golden Throats 3
• Hollywood Square Celebrities [1966-82]
• I am from Tennessee
• I Attended University of Memphis
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[M-Q]
• Joker Faces/Huge Grins
• Kappa Sigma Fraternity
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Headphones
• McFly's Least Annoying
• My Music was Lost in the 2008 Universal Studios Fire
• Profiles 7751-8000 (Ranked: 7767)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 60.76% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 140 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 239 Votes: 52.72% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 276 Votes: 66.30% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 412 Votes: 58.50% Annoying