Myron Leon "Mike" Wallace (May 9, 1918 – April 7, 2012) was an American
journalist,
game show host, actor and
media personality. He interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his sixty-year career. He was one of the original correspondents for
CBS'
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.