Ingram Wilcox
| Ingram Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 67–68) |
| Known for | Fifth winner of the British television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? |
| £1 million (15 of 15) - no time limit | |
| Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films? | |
| • A: Bombardier Billy Wells | • B: Freddie Mills |
| • C: Terry Spinks | • D: Don Cockell |
| Wilcox's £1,000,000 question | |
Ingram Wilcox (born 1944) is a British quiz enthusiast who is best known for becoming the fifth person to win one million pounds on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2006. When he reached the million-pound question, he had already used up all his lifelines. In two previous appearances he reached the "fastest finger first" stage but didn't get through. His final question was "Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films?" He correctly chose 'Bombardier' Billy Wells to win the prize.[1]
In 1980 he reached the final of Mastermind but came third, beaten by Fred Housego. His specialist subject was "The Crusades 1095–1192" in both his heat and the final, but in the semi-final he chose the rather broad subject of "Mammals". He also appeared a few times on Fifteen to One in 1995 and 1996, and was a notable witness to the famous outtake where host William G. Stewart dropped his question cards whilst explaining the rules of the first round in 1995.
Wilcox lives in Bath. He is a father of five and has worked in the civil service for most of his life, having previously worked in illustration of educational books. He is the brother of the famous photographer William Wilcox.
[edit] Other quiz appearances
- Countdown, four times in 1983 and "Countdown Masters" in 1990
- two Fifteen to One grand finals in 1995
- the runner-up on Brain of Britain in 1978 and 1996
- Masterbrain in 1996
- won three episodes of Top of the World in 1982
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
[edit] External links
- Video Of Ingram Winning The 1 Million Pound Jackpot on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
- Countdown appearances
- Fifteen to One, Series 15 Grand Final
- Fifteen to One, Series 16 Grand Final
- Info on Top of the World
- Info on Masterbrain
[edit] Notes
- ^ The last Gongman, Ken Richmond, had died on August 3, 2006, not long before the show was recorded.
| Preceded by Pat Gibson |
Top prize winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (UK) 23 September 2006 |
Succeeded by Most recent millionaire |
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