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John Carpenter is an American tax collector and the first top-prize winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He won $1 million in 1999 and appeared on several other game shows and TV shows.
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Carpenter went on the show in 1999. At the time, he was a 31-year-old, working for the Internal Revenue Service. On his first day on the show, he answered his first two questions correctly, which allowed him to return the next day. On that day, Carpenter had to answer 13 questions correctly to win the grand prize of $1 million. Throughout the cours...
Now, Carpenter looks back on that moment and is so thankful that his attempt at a joke ended with him winning the money. “It was a spur of the moment thing,” he said in a recent interview, according to The Washington Post. “I’m a little bit of a smart*ss. I look back on it and — well, thank God I was right.” Ultimately, Carpenter only ended up with...
Philbin died on July 24, just one month away from his 88th birthday. “His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him – for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about,” his family said in a statement to People. “We thank his fans and admir...
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John Carpenter is the first U.S. winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, with $1,000,000. He also participated in Champions Edition, Super Millionaire, and other shows related to the franchise.
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8 de jun. de 2011 · Six months after becoming the first Millionaire in the show's history, John Carpenter returned for a special "Champions Edition" of the show... this time agreeing to give half his winnings to...
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23 de abr. de 2024 · John Carpenter made history in 1999 by becoming the first contestant to win the million-dollar jackpot on the TV show. Read his PEOPLE interview and how he spent his prize money.
24 de dez. de 2023 · Watch how John Carpenter, a film director and producer, became the first person to win the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" in 1999. Learn about his background, his phone call, and his aftermath in this video by Pop Culture Hyperfixations.
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