Austintown man on ‘Millionaire’ show next week

Ed Mitchell knows what it’s like to be alone in the spotlight.

After all, the Austintown man was a touring comedian for many years.

But doing stand-up is nothing compared to the pressure of being on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” he recently learned.

Mitchell, 52, will appear as a contestant on the quiz show next week. His episodes will air Tuesday and Wednesday at 4 p.m. on WKBN-TV 27.

“There’s something different about being in that hot seat,” he said.

A 1974 graduate of East High School in Youngstown, Mitchell works in the banking industry, and is also a civilian SCUBA instructor for the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department’s search and rescue team.

Read more in Saturday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com