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Mike Wallace

  • Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
  • Birthday: May 9, 1918

One of the most respected – and feared – names in television journalism, Mike Wallace was an investigative reporter who subjected some of the most prominent names in politics and world news to his particular brand of intense and abrasive interviews. A radio announcer and occasional actor, Wallace began to hone his unique style on television in the late 1950s, quickly making a name for himself as a powerful and uncompromising interviewer whose questions frequently left his guests frazzled and dismayed – a condition later termed “Mike fri…more

Career Milestones

  • 2006

    Announced he will no longer be a regular contributor on "60 Minutes" (CBS), though he'll still continue to do occasional reports

  • 1991

    Anchored the CBS news panel discussion program, "Whose Side Are You On?"

  • 1990

    Wrote and hosted the CBS compilation retrospective, "Mike Wallace, Then and Now, a CBS News Special"

  • 1982

    Broadcast work exposed to considerable criticism and scrutiny after his CBS documentary on Gen. William Westmoreland aired; trial eventually showed that how Wallace's work was altered by producers; case settled without Wallace having to testify

  • 1968 to 0000

    Served as co-editor and co-anchor of CBS news program, "60 Minutes"

Awards

  • 1996

    Emmy: Special Classification for News and Documentary Program Achievement

  • 1982

    Emmy: Outstanding Investigative Journalism--Segments

  • 1981

    Emmy: Outstanding Programs and Program Segments--News and Documentaries

  • 1981

    Emmy: Outstanding Programs and Program Segments--News and Documentaries

  • 1981

    Emmy: Outstanding Programs and Program Segments--News and Documentaries

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