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  1. Jul 27, 2020 · As fans look back on the iconic show, the infamous clip of John Carpenter winning $1 million has resurfaced. So, what happened to Carpenter after winning all that cash? Regis Philbin,...

    • Christina Montford
    • Showbiz Senior Writer, Specialty Producer-TV
  2. Apr 23, 2024 · Nostalgia. Remember John Carpenter, the First Winner of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Look Back at His 1999 PEOPLE Interview. The iconic win was 25 years ago! By. Alexandra...

    • Alexandra Schonfeld
  3. In 1999, John Carpenter The first winner of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" used no lifelines until the last question, where he called his dad. When he spoke to his dad, he told him he didn't actually need help with the question; he just wanted to let him know he was about to become a millionaire.

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  4. In 1999, John Carpenter, the first winner of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?," used no lifelines until the last question. He called his dad, not because he needed help with the question, but just to let him know he was about to become a millionaire!

  5. John Carpenter, a 31 year-old Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent from Hamden, Connecticut, is best known for becoming the first top prize winner on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and the first ever Top Prize Winner in the entire Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise. On...

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  7. Mar 5, 2024 · Joshua Nair. Published 20:57 5 Mar 2024 GMT. John Carpenter made Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? history almost 25 years ago when he used a lifeline on the final question to deliver...

  8. Jun 1, 2020 · By Gina Tron Jun 1, 2020, 4:05 PM ET. Shocking Fraud and Scam Cases. When an unassuming army major managed to win the million-pound prize on the British version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?,” the show’s producers became convinced that he had cheated along with two coughing accomplices seated in the studio.