#7335, aired 2016-07-01 | NICE LONG DANES $2,000 (Daily Double): In 1990 6'2" Dane Peter Martins succeeded Jerome Robbins as boss of this Big Apple artistic organization the New York City Ballet |
#7233, aired 2016-02-10 | INTERESTING PEOPLE $1200: Brazilian diplomat Luiz Martins de Souza Dantas issued visas to help Jews escape this WWII French regime Vichy France |
#5387, aired 2008-01-29 | COUNTRY OF BIRTH $1000: Dancer Peter Martins Denmark |
#5349, aired 2007-12-06 | & MARTINS $400: He ran for president 3 times but won only the first time Martin Van Buren |
#5349, aired 2007-12-06 | & MARTINS $800: In 1505 this theologian abandoned his legal studies & entered a monastery; by 1507 he was a priest Martin Luther |
#5349, aired 2007-12-06 | & MARTINS $1200: This automaker features the Vanquish S & V8 Vantage models...& really, 007, do be careful with them! Aston Martin |
#5349, aired 2007-12-06 | & MARTINS $1600: In 1933 he became chief of staff to Deputy Fuhrer Rudolf Hess Martin Bormann |
#5349, aired 2007-12-06 | & MARTINS $2000: Chapter 25 of this Dickens novel has the line "He'd make a lovely corpse" Martin Chuzzlewit |
#4769, aired 2005-05-05 | BALLET $2000: 1977's "Calcium Light Night" was the first ballet choreographed by this great Dane, Ballet Master in Chief of the NYCB Peter Martins |
#4611, aired 2004-09-27 | TOUGH LIT $400: In this Dickens novel, there are 2 Martins, grandfather & grandson Martin Chuzzlewit |
#3877, aired 2001-06-12 | CHOREOGRAPHERS $1000: This Danish-born male dancer was groomed as Balanchine's heir at the New York City Ballet Peter Martins |
#3605, aired 2000-04-14 | BIRDS $600: Species of these include purple, house & sand; no Dino Martins |
#3133, aired 1998-03-25 | DANCE MAGAZINE AWARDS $400: 1957 & 1977 award winners Jerome Robbins & Peter Martins took over this Balanchine troupe in 1983 New York City Ballet |
#2851, aired 1997-01-13 | BALLET $1000: In 1991 ballerina Darci Kistler married this U.S. ballet company's director, Peter Martins New York City Ballet |
#2695, aired 1996-04-26 | MOVIE VILLAINS $1000: In this film Holly Martins finally meets the mysterious Harry Lime on a Ferris wheel The Third Man |
#2602, aired 1995-12-19 | SOAP OPERA HISTORY $300: When this daytime soap debuted in 1970, it featured 3 families, the Martins, Tylers & Kanes All My Children |
#2535, aired 1995-09-15 | MARTINS $100: This civil rights leader entered Morehouse College in Atlanta at age 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. |
#2535, aired 1995-09-15 | MARTINS $200: Running for reelection in 1840, this 8th U.S. president failed to carry even his home state Martin Van Buren |
#2535, aired 1995-09-15 | MARTINS $300: This Oscar winner for "Ed Wood" also appeared in "The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island" Martin Landau |
#2535, aired 1995-09-15 | MARTINS $400: This director's first commercial hit was "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore", released in 1975 Martin Scorsese |
#2535, aired 1995-09-15 | MARTINS $500: A skeleton found in 1972 was declared to be this Nazi, rumored alive in South America Martin Bormann |
#2235, aired 1994-04-29 | BALLET $500: Nilas Martins is a principal dancer with this ballet company; his father Peter is its ballet master-in-chief the New York City Ballet |
#2168, aired 1994-01-26 | MARTINs $100: On Dec. 10, 1520 he publicly burned a copy of a papal bull; he was excommunicated a month later Martin Luther |
#2168, aired 1994-01-26 | MARTINs $200: 1 of his personas on "Saturday Night Live" was Katharine Hepburn's cousin Nelson, a hot dog vendor Martin Short |
#2168, aired 1994-01-26 | MARTINs $300: U may not know that Martin Klaproth discovered this radioactive element in 1789 Uranium |
#2168, aired 1994-01-26 | MARTINs $400: While in the White House, he created the Blue Room by having some crimson furniture reupholstered Martin Van Buren |
#2168, aired 1994-01-26 | MARTINs $500: From 1938-1945 Texas congressman Martin Dies, Jr. served as the first chairman of this infamous committee The House Committee on Un-American Activities |
#2021, aired 1993-05-24 | BALLET $400: Peter Martins received his early training with this city's Royal Danish Ballet Copenhagen |
#1393, aired 1990-09-26 | BIRDS $1000: To control insects, many people provide multi-roomed birdhouses for these purple swallows martins |
#1089, aired 1989-05-04 | BIRDS $500: Houses built for these "purple" birds usually look like little apartment buildings purple martins |
#785, aired 1988-01-22 | BALLET $1000: Denmark's Peter Martins danced with this U.S. company & succeeded Geo. Balanchine as its director the New York City Ballet |
Jayanthi Martins, a finance manager from Austin, Texas
|
Season 34 player (2017-10-16). Jayanthi appeared on The Chase on 2022-05-31...
|
Emily Hogg, a consultant from Washington, D.C.
|
Season 37 player (2021-03-11). Last name pronounced to rhyme with "vogue"....
|
John Beck, a creative director from Torrance, California
|
"He played in 2003, and was the last retired 5-time champ...
|
John Beck, a copywriter from Torrance, California
|
2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $29,000. 2004 Tournament...
|
John Beck, an associate creative director from Torrance, California
|
2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $29,000. 2004 Tournament...
|