 Thompson noted that her husband was initially wary of her participating in a televised quiz show, as had been only six years since the quiz show scandals had tarnished the medium's reputation.Burns Cameron (born December 11, 1938), billed as "a businessman from Larchmont, New York" during his original run and "a realtor from Standish, Maine" on his 1990 appearance, won a total of $11,110 in his appearances on "Jeopardy!