| #8223, aired 2020-05-27 | A WRITER'S LIFE $200: Born 1890, was a merchant of "murder" & "death", named a dame in 1971, & then there was none of her in 1976 Agatha Christie |
| #8223, aired 2020-05-27 | A WRITER'S LIFE $600: Born 1919, came through the rye to fame in 1951, & we're not too sure what he did from 1965 to his death in 2010 Salinger |
| #8223, aired 2020-05-27 | A WRITER'S LIFE $800: Born in 1903 with the initials E.A.B., took his pen name from an English river in 1933, passed away in 1950, 34 years early George Orwell |
| #8223, aired 2020-05-27 | A WRITER'S LIFE $1,000 (Daily Double): Born 1898, taught at Oxford & Cambridge, chronicled big cats, enchantresses & closets, died 1963 C.S. Lewis |
| #8223, aired 2020-05-27 | A WRITER'S LIFE $1000: Born 1709 in England, wrote a dictionary, got bio'd, buried in Westminster Abbey in 1784 Samuel Johnson |
| #4, aired 2020-01-08 | 20-LETTER WORDS $400: It's the adjective used to describe a work only partially based on the writer's life semiautobiographical |
| #8094, aired 2019-11-14 | A WRITER'S LIFE FOR ME $200: One of the most prolific authors of all time, Barbara Cartland wrote more than 600 books in this genre romance |
| #8094, aired 2019-11-14 | A WRITER'S LIFE FOR ME $400: John Steinbeck wanted his name taken off "Lifeboat" after seeing the film version directed by this Brit Hitchcock |
| #8094, aired 2019-11-14 | A WRITER'S LIFE FOR ME $600: The German army sent him to the Western Front & in 1929 he published a novel about it (Erich Maria) Remarque |
| #8094, aired 2019-11-14 | A WRITER'S LIFE FOR ME $1000: This tough guy detective writer also wrote a novel for children called "The Day the Sea Rolled Back" Mickey Spillane |
| #8094, aired 2019-11-14 | A WRITER'S LIFE FOR ME $3,000 (Daily Double): Echoing the title character of a book by his great uncle, he assumed the surname Melmoth after leaving prison in 1897 Oscar Wilde |
| #8017, aired 2019-06-18 | A WRITER'S LIFE $400: While in Samoa, this author penned a sequel to "Kidnapped" called "David Balfour" (Robert Louis) Stevenson |
| #8017, aired 2019-06-18 | A WRITER'S LIFE $800: Nicole Diver in "Tender is the Night" is based in part on his wife Zelda Fitzgerald |
| #8017, aired 2019-06-18 | A WRITER'S LIFE $1200: Ironically, poet Hart Crane, whose father invented this ring-shaped hard candy, died after jumping overboard a Life Saver |
| #8017, aired 2019-06-18 | A WRITER'S LIFE $2,000 (Daily Double): This author's close relationship with the Davies family was the subject of the film "Finding Neverland" James Barrie, or J.M. Barrie |
| #8017, aired 2019-06-18 | A WRITER'S LIFE $2000: Years after this alliterative poet wrote "Tintern Abbey", he was made poet laureate Wordsworth |
| #7831, aired 2018-10-01 | AUTOBIOGRAPHIES $2000: "Kingdom of Fear" traces this writer's life as a rebel including a run for Aspen sheriff on the Freak Power ticket Hunter S. Thompson |
| #2010, aired 1993-05-07 | THEATRE $800: Sharon Gless made a writer's life "agony" in the stage version of this Stephen King novel Misery |
| #1465, aired 1991-01-04 | LITERARY LINGO $100: Noah Webster fought for this law, which now protects a writer's work for life plus 50 years a copyright law |
| #285, aired 1985-10-11 | ODD JOBS $100: From Greek for “life writer”, it’s an author of a book on someone else’s life a biographer |
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Lewis Black, a stand-up comedian from Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
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Eric Betts, a senior from Emory University
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2009 College Championship first runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. 21 and...
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Jerome Vered, a writer from Los Angeles, California
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"The 1-day record of $34,000 he set in 1992 stood for...
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Steve Chernicoff, a technical writer from Berkeley, California
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"He was one of the top 1-day winners in the 1994-95...
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James Erwin, a writer from Des Moines, Iowa
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Season 25 2-time champion: $22,598 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Bob Harris, a writer from Los Angeles, California
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"This 5-time champ was a finalist in the 1998 Tournament of...
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Eugene Finerman, a writer from Northbrook, Illinois
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"A finalist in the 1987 Tournament of Champions, he's a writer....
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David Sampugnaro, a writer and internet specialist from North White Plains, New York
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"A 5-time winner from 1996, he's now a writer and internet...
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Steve Robin, a writer and producer from Miami, Florida
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"He finished second place in the 1991 Tournament of Champions. He's...
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Michael Arnone, a writer and editor from Alexandria, Virginia
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"He was the largest 1-day winner in the 2000-2001 season. Today...
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Francois Dominic Laramée, a writer and TV personality from Verdun, Quebec, Canada
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Season 25 2-time champion: $46,300 + $1,000. Francois's name was printed...
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Diane Siegel, an educational consultant and writer from Northridge, California
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"A full-time mom when she won five games in 1993, now...
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Tom Walsh, a writer from Washington, D.C.
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
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Yoni Freund, a Ph.D. student from Columbia University
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"He has always wanted to be a writer, and now that...
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Bob Harris, an author, comedian, and radio commentator from Los Angeles, California
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"A 5-time champion and a finalist in the Tournament of Champions,...
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Tom Walsh, a writer from Washington, D.C.
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
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Mark Born, a musician, writer and teacher from Bangkok, Thailand
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\"He was the top winner of the 1990-91 season. He\'s a...
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Cheech Marin, an actor, comedian, director, writer and musician from Lost
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"He's played a cop on Nash Bridges, voiced a 1959 Chevy...
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Katie Gill, a sophomore from Jackson, Mississippi
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2008-A Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Steve Greene, a senior from UCLA from Elk Grove, California
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2010-B College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
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Michael Rankins, a minister and writer from Rohnert Park, California
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\"A 5-show winner from 1988, he has been a minister with...
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Becky Anderson, a retired software specialist originally from Morganton, North Carolina
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Season 25 1-time champion: $16,401 + $2,000. Becky Anderson - A...
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Jack Archey, an actor and writer from Los Angeles, California
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"He was a CPA and comedian when he won his 5th...
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Tom Halpern, a lawyer originally from New York, New York
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"A writer and researcher when he won 5 times in 1991,...
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Lisa Klink, a TV writer from Los Angeles, California
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2009 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 24 5-time champion: $70,150...
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Christine Valada, a photographer and attorney originally from Walton, New York
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $68,703...
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Ryan Chaffee, a tutor from Los Angeles, California
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $91,900...
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Ellen Eichner, a junior from the Ohio State University from Northbrook, Illinois
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2010-B College Championship semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Amy Wilson, a creative writing and women's studies student originally from Portland, Oregon
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Season 26 1-time champion: $19,999 + $2,000. Not to be confused...
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Louie C.K., a comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer from Louie and Horace and Pete
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"This multitalented actor, writer, producer, and director is also the star...
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Dan D'Addario, a senior from Columbia University
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2010-A College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: Farmington, Connecticut. Daniel D'Addario...
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Doug Dorst, a writer and professor from Austin, Texas
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2006 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 22 3-time champion: $66,802...
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Barbara-Anne Eddy, a civil servant from Vancouver, Canada
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Carol Denny, a writer for a non-profit environmental foundation from Arnold, Maryland
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Season 27 1-time champion: $13,199 + $1,000.
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Anjali Tripathi, a senior from MIT
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"Math and science were her favorite subjects in seventh grade. We're...
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Bob Woodward, an assistant managing editor from The Washington Post
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2004 Power Players Week player (2004-05-10).
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