From the 1960s through the 1990s, Wink Martindale helmed several popular game shows, making him a fixture in viewers’ lives for decades

Winston Conrad “Wink” Martindale , who died at age 91 , was a fixture in viewers’ lives for decades .

He personified a “look” that defined the game show genre for much of the postwar era, says Bob Greene .

Greene: Tic-Tac-Dough was the first game show with computerized graphics, animated dragon incorporated into bonus game.