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Errol Proctor, a retired financial service worker from Redding, California, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on January 7-10, 2001 and won $16,000. Errol played for $1,740,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these countries in order of their current populations, starting with the largest.
⬥ A: Italy ⬥ B: Cuba
⬥ C: Iceland ⬥ D: Japan
The correct order is D-A-B-C. From 7 contestants, 4 got it right, and Errol was the quickest with 5.66 seconds.

Errol's run to $1,740,000[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Something that happens quickly is said to be "done in a" what?
⬥ A: Taffy ⬥ B: Jiffy
⬥ C: Buffy ⬥ D: Puffy
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A tuba is played by doing which of the following?
⬥ A: Strumming ⬥ B: Striking
⬥ C: Blowing ⬥ D: Foregoing coolness
The klaxon calls time, and Errol will be back on $200 with all his lifelines untouched, and he will be playing for $1,740,000.
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following things found in nature is a seed?
⬥ A: Acorn ⬥ B: Pearl
⬥ C: Palm frond ⬥ D: Iceberg
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A belief passed down by word of mouth of generations but is now considered untrue is called what?
⬥ A: Miller's tale ⬥ B: Sorcerer's tale
⬥ C: Fisherman's tale ⬥ D: Old wives' tale
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
According to its long-running slogan, what product "gets the red out"?
⬥ A: Shout stain remover ⬥ B: Visine eye drops
⬥ C: Polaroid OneStep ⬥ D: Clairol hair color
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What ingredient is whipped together with sugar to make a meringue?
⬥ A: Egg whites ⬥ B: Gelatin
⬥ C: Butter ⬥ D: Sour cream
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What sportscaster was the original host of "ABC's Wide World of Sports"?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Howard Cosell ⬥ B: Frank Gifford
⬥ C: Jim McKay ⬥ D: Keith Jackson
Ask the Audience Results: A: 45% ⬥ B: 13% ⬥ C: 37% ⬥ D: 5%
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What country is popularly known as "The Roof of the World"?
'50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Greenland ⬥ B: Tibet
⬥ C: Ukraine ⬥ D: Norway
Errol's gut instinct was A: Greenland. He did decide to use his 50:50, eliminating C and D, leaving his best choice up there.

Wanting to stay in the game longer, he decides to phone his son-in-law, Ray, for help.

Ray is 90-95% sure it's B: Tibet.

Despite his original guess, Ray was a professor. Errol agreed with his son-in-law and went with B: Tibet, earning him $8,000.

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following garden plants does not naturally produce a blue flower?
⬥ A: Hydrangea ⬥ B: Petunia
⬥ C: Lobelia ⬥ D: Carnation
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these movie stars is old enough to serve as President of the United States?
⬥ A: Keanu Reeves ⬥ B: Cuba Gooding Jr.
⬥ C: Winona Ryder ⬥ D: Cameron Diaz
Errol has absolutely no idea as he hasn't seen any movies as much as he should, so he decides to walk away.

The correct answer is A: Keanu Reeves.

Total Prize Money: $16,000

Preceded by
Bob Cascella
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Errol Proctor
Succeeded by
Chris Nicholus