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Michael Wallis

Michael Wallis is a best-selling author, award-winning reporter, historian, and biographer of the American West. He is a popular speaker and in 2006 joined an all-star cast in Pixar Studio's animated feature film CARS as the voice of the Sheriff of Radiator Springs. The film was a celebration of Route 66 and the Sheriff has continued to direct traffic in CARS 2 and the upcoming CARS 3. Michael has published 18 books and has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize three times. His book Route 66:

English
  • Born In St. Louis, Missouri
  • Born October 7, 1945
  • Race White or Caucasian (Non-Hispanic)
  • Created October 16, 2020 by
    Administrator admin
  • Modified September 29, 2021 by
    ttucker

Host

Episode Back in Time
Gangster Road
2013

Guest Star

Episode Pixar Short Films
Mater and the Ghostlight
2006
Episode PBS Specials
Route 66 Turns 75
2001
Episode The Daily Show
Michael Wallis
2011