Myron Leon 'Mike' Wallace (1918-05-09 – 2012-04-07) was a pioneering and legendary American journalist, television host, actor, and media personality renowned for his groundbreaking work in broadcast journalism. Born to Russian Jewish immigrant parents in Brookline, Massachusetts, Wallace began his career in radio announcing in the 1930s and 1940s, hosting programs and providing news updates during World War II. He transitioned to television in the 1950s, initially gaining fame as a host of game shows like 'Beat the Clock' and 'The Big Surprise,' but soon shifted to more serious fare with interview programs such as 'Night Beat' and 'The Mike Wallace Interview,' where he developed his signature confrontational style of probing public figures on controversial topics. Wallace's career spanned over six decades, marked by his role as a co-founder and longtime correspondent for CBS's '60 Minutes,' starting in 1968, where he conducted aggressive, probing investigative interviews with world leaders, celebrities, and whistleblowers, earning 21 Emmy Awards and numerous other accolades for his fearless reporting.