Martin Gabel had premiered the previous week as 'Professor Moriarty' in the musical 'Baker Street' at the Broadway Theatre, which ran for 311 performances. Fritz Weaver played the lead as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Mr. Buz Hello [aka Bastian Hello](1923- 2011), the second contestant, was the lead engineer in the Titan II GLV's development, which were used to launch 12 Gemini missions for NASA between 1964 and 1966. The first crewed 'Gemini 3' mission would be launched the following month, successfully carrying astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young.