As the self-described "black hat" of television's premier newsmagazine "60 Minutes," Mike Wallace crafted a persona of a probing reporter known for his often caustic questioning of sometimes reluctant guests on the program.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Mike Wallace dies at 93; '60 Minutes' pioneer
Known for his caustic questioning of guests, Wallace was a co-anchor of '60 Minutes' when the TV newsmagazine started in 1968 and was a mainstay of the program until he stepped down in 2006. He was the first CBS network correspondent to work beyond 65 in a medium dominated by young faces.
As the self-described "black hat" of television's premier newsmagazine "60 Minutes," Mike Wallace crafted a persona of a probing reporter known for his often caustic questioning of sometimes reluctant guests on the program.
As the self-described "black hat" of television's premier newsmagazine "60 Minutes," Mike Wallace crafted a persona of a probing reporter known for his often caustic questioning of sometimes reluctant guests on the program.
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