Ingram Wilcox
Ingram Wilcox is a British quizzer, who became the fifth person to win the £1,000,000 prize on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" in the UK, and the fifth legitimate contestant to do so. Quiz Appearances. Mastermind. In 1980, Wilcox reached the final of "Mastermind," but came third (out of four) with 27 points, beaten by Fred Housego who won with 33 points. Wilcox's specialist subject was "The Crusades 1095–1192" in both his heat and the final, while in the semi-final he chose "Mammals". Fifteen to One. Wilcox appeared on "Fifteen to One" twice in  both 1995 and 1996, and was a witness to an outtake where host William G. Stewart dropped his question cards whilst explaining the rules of the first round in 1995. Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? In two appearances of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (broadcast on 5 June 2004 and 11 June 2005) Wilcox reached the "Fastest Finger First" stage but did not progress any further. On 23 September 2006, Wilcox became the fifth person to win the £1,000,000 jackpot on the show. When he reached the one million pound question, despite using all of his lifelines  by the £32,000 question. 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 money. Personal life. Wilcox grew up in London, but lived in Bath for 30 years. 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 son of the painter Leslie Arthur Wilcox and brother of photographer William Wilcox. In 2007, Wilcox moved to the South of  France where he currently resides with his wife.