 |
Michael Wallis | |
|---|---|
 Wallis in 2008 | |
| Born | October 7, 1945 |
| Education | Western Military Academy |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Spouse | Suzanne Fitzgerald Wallis |
| Website | http://www.michaelwallis.com/ |
Michael Wallis (born October 7, 1945)[1] is an American journalist, popular historian, author and speaker. He has written seventeen books,[2] including Route 66: The Mother Road, about the historic highway U.S. Route 66. His work has also been published extensively in magazines and newspapers, including Time, Life, People, Smithsonian, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. Wallis is also the voice of Sheriff in the Disney/Pixar franchise Cars.
- ^ Voices of Oklahoma interview with Michael Wallis, March 3, 2011 (accessed January 9, 2012).
- ^ Danna Sue Walker, "Award-winning author speaks to library backers", Tulsa World, March 7, 2010.