William Thomas Wells
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William Thomas Wells, also known as, Billy "Bombardier" Wells (August 31, 1889 – June 12, 1967) was a heavyweight boxer. Fighting under the name 'Bombardier' Billy Wells, he was British and British Empire Champion from 1911 until 1919. He was also famous for being the second person to fill the role of the "gongman" - the figure seen striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films.
On September 23, 2006, Billy Wells' gongman role featured in the £1,000,000 question on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?. The contestant, Ingram Wilcox, correctly identified Wells as a gongman.
