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Mike Wallace

American journalist, game show host and actor (1918–2012)

  • Fame61.0
  • Momentum25.0
  • Journalists rank#249
Source-basedBreakout
  • Fame61.0
  • Momentum25.0
  • Journalists rank#249
  • Wikipedia48.1K
Lived 1918–2012, aged 94United States
United StatesUnited StatesJournalistsJournalist
  • Wikipedia
    39 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1918–2012
    Aged 94
  • Known for
    Roman Polanski: Wanted…
    2008
Summary
Updated 2026-08-24

Myron Leon Wallace was an American broadcast journalist, and television personality. Known for his investigative journalism, he interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his seven-decade career. He was one of the original correspondents featured on CBS news program 60 Minutes, which debuted in 1968. Wallace retired as a regular full-time correspondent in 2006, but still appeared occasionally on the series until 2008. He is the father of Chris Wallace.

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61.0
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Momentum25.0
Historical23.8
Now attention100.0
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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#249
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