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Michael Wallis

American historian

PersonAge 81humanQ2012151

Born: October 7, 1945
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1.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: St. Louis
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: journalist
, writer
, voice actor
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Education: University of Missouri
, Western Military Academy

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Michael Wallis is an American journalist, popular historian, author and speaker. He has written seventeen books, 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.

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Given name: Michael
Residence: Tulsa
Website: michaelwallis.com language: English
Family name: Wallis
Start of work period: 1963
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Virtual International Authority FileRetrieved 2018-11-04
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