David Gold, a pediatrician from Plainview, New York, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on February 10, 2000 after he incorrectly answered on his $1,000 question and went home with nothing. He also appeared on $0 Winners Edition, but didn't make it to the hot seat.
He became the third contestant to leave empty-handed on the American show.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
| Fastest Finger Question | |
| Put these literary characters in the order they were first introduced, starting with the earliest. | |
| ⬥ A: Holly Golightly | ⬥ B: Scarlett O'Hara |
| ⬥ C: Moll Flanders | ⬥ D: Bridget Jones |
| From the 8 remaining contestants, two got it right, but David was the fastest (with 6.08 seconds) to answer correctly C-B-A-D, making it into the Hot Seat. |
David's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| If someone tells you that you have "bats in your belfry", what are they accusing you of being? | |
| ⬥ A: Lazy | ⬥ B: Crazy |
| ⬥ C: Dirty | ⬥ D: Stuffy |
| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The brand name Guess is usually followed by what punctuation mark? | |
| ⬥ A: * | ⬥ B: ? |
| ⬥ C: ! | ⬥ D: & |
| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| The statuette given out at the Academy Awards is commonly known by what name? | |
| ⬥ A: Felix | ⬥ B: Oscar |
| ⬥ C: Mayer | ⬥ D: Groucho |
| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who was the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Jefferson Davis | ⬥ B: Robert E. Lee |
| ⬥ C: John C. Calhoun | ⬥ D: Judah P. Benjamin |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 51% ⬥ B: 32% ⬥ C: 10% ⬥ D: 7% | |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Lisa Leslie is a professional athlete in what sport? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Golf | ⬥ B: Volleyball |
| ⬥ C: Soccer | ⬥ D: Basketball |
| Total Prize Money: $0 |
Gallery[]
David on $0 Winners Edition.
Trivia[]
- David Gold is the first $0 winner to get past the $100 question, and also the first $0 winner to get to question 5, the $1,000 question, before losing. Question 5 is the last point in the game at which a contestant can still go home with nothing.
References[]
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| Preceded by Drew Fine |
U.S. Contestant (Season 1) David Gold |
Succeeded by Steve Ellson |