Michael Wallis was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 7, 1945, is an American journalist, writer and voice actor
History[]
Michael Wallis is a historian and author who has written about Route 66, including Route 66: The Mother Road. His work has also been published extensively in magazines and newspapers, including Time, Life, People, Smithsonian, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. His passion for the Mother Road has driven him to become a prominent public speaker to ensure that the Route’s history and presence stays alive.
Wallis has received the John Steinbeck Award, the Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oklahoma Center for the Book, the Will Rogers Spirit Award, and the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall & Western Heritage Museum.
He personally toured the Pixar team on a Route 66 road research trip in several white Cadillacs.
Trivia[]
- Sheriff's front grille was designed to resemble Wallis' mustache.
External links[]
[Edit] Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures
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| Characters | Lightning McQueen • Doc Hudson • Mater • Sheriff • Luigi • Guido • Sarge • Ramone • Flo • Lizzie • Tractors • Chick Hicks • Mack • Snot Rod • Boost • DJ • Wingo • Cletus • Zeke • Tommy Joe • Buford • Judd • Lewis |
| Mini-Games | Hip-Hop It Up • Fill `Er Up • Doc's Tune Up • Sarge's Boot Camp • Drive-In And Out • Luigi's Fantastico Fun! • Radiator Springs Curios • Tow The Line • Tractor Roundup • Speed Trap • Chopper-Hopper |
| Legends Races | Chick Hicks • Doc Hudson • Sheriff • Ramone • Sarge • Mater • Luigi • Flo • Lizzie • Tractor |
| Further info | Gallery • Beta elements • Staff |
[Edit] Mater and the Ghostlight
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| Characters | Mater • Lightning McQueen • Doc Hudson • Sally • Sheriff • Luigi • Guido • Fillmore • Sarge • Ramone • Flo • Lizzie • Red • Stanley • Tractors • Frank • Mack • Vroomaroundus Bugus • Screamin' Banshee |
| Related material | Ghosting Mater • Mater and the Ghost Light • Mater and the Ghostlight die-casts |
[Edit] Cars 2: The Video Game
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| Playable characters | Lightning McQueen • Mater • Finn McMissile • Holley Shiftwell • Francesco Bernoulli • Raoul ÇaRoule • Carla Veloso • Jeff Gorvette • Nigel Gearsley • Shu Todoroki • Miguel Camino • Max Schnell • Fillmore • Sarge • Luigi • Guido • Professor Z • Grem • Acer • Tomber • Miles Axlerod • Chuki • Daisu Tsashimi • The Queen • Flo • Sheriff • Ramone • Chick Hicks • Wingo • Snot Rod • Boost • DJ • Uncle Topolino • Victor Hugo |
| C.H.R.O.M.E. Missions | Unwelcome Aboard • In Plane Sight • Fast Friends • Airport Invasion • There's No Place Like Chrome • Oil Rig Showdown • Hit the Road • World Grand Prix • Runway Invasion • Porto Corsa Invasion • Objects in Mirror • Airport Showdown • Burning the Midnight Oil • Coastal Invasion • Runway Runaway • Harbor Hassle • Power Surge • London Showdown • Foe Interior • Hit or McMissile • Unfriendly Competition • Air Power • Rush Delivery • Italy Showdown • Tokyo Invasion • Save the Queen • Sour Lemons • Lightning the Mood • Home Security • Tokyo Showdown |
| Techniques | Drift • Boost • Jump • Side-bash • Tilt |
| Further info | Beta elements • Staff |
[Edit] Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure
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| Characters | Lightning McQueen • Mater • Sheriff • Holley Shiftwell • Francesco Bernoulli • Finn McMissile • Professor Z's Helicopter • Professor Z |
| Levels | Fancy Drivin' • Bomb Squad! • Convoy Hunt! |