Danielle Radford

Danielle Radford, from Acton, MA, was a contestant who appeared on the 5th season of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 19, 2006. She walked away with $1,000 after she answered her $16,000 question incorrectly.

WWTBAM Run[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, which of these festive events' attendees keep their faces covered?
⬥ A: Prom	⬥ B: Shower
⬥ C: Masquerade	⬥ D: Star Trek convention

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
To encourage the settling of the American frontier, 19th century journalist Horace Greeley favored what famous advice?
⬥ A: Be faithful, young man	⬥ B: Go West, young man
⬥ C: Sleep tight, young man	⬥ D: Listen up, young man

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these types of holes typically leads underground?
⬥ A: Peephole	⬥ B: Porthole
⬥ C: Manhole	⬥ D: Knothole

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Large dams equipped with generators are commonly built to produce what kind of power?
⬥ A: Hydroelectric	⬥ B: Solar
⬥ C: Nuclear	⬥ D: Wind

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these entrées is traditionally served with applesauce on the side?
⬥ A: Pork chops	⬥ B: Filet mignon
⬥ C: Eggs Benedict	⬥ D: Beef stew

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The period before recorded history, prehistory is commonly divided into what three "ages"? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Steel, brass and nickel	⬥ B: Platinum, gold and silver
⬥ C: Water, earth and wind	⬥ D: Stone, bronze and iron
Ask the Audience Results: A: 1% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 8% ⬥ D: 90%

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
If you have 75 cents in dimes and nickels and twice as many dimes as nickels, how many dimes do you have?
⬥ A: 2	⬥ B: 4
⬥ C: 6	⬥ D: 8

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these candles is traditionally the shortest in height, typically measuring under an inch?
⬥ A: Votive	⬥ B: Tealight
⬥ C: Taper	⬥ D: Pillar

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Celeb baby Shiloh Jolie-Pitt shares her first name with a famous Civil War battlefield in what U.S. state? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Tennessee	⬥ B: North Carolina
⬥ C: Virginia	⬥ D: Pennsylvania

Danielle wants to call her dad, Dennis. He's leaning toward Virginia, which is what Danielle first thought the answer was. Unfortunately, they were both wrong, as the correct answer was A: Tennessee.

Total Prize Money: $1,000

Source[]

Danielle Radford's run to the million