Willis Todhunter Ballard (December 13, 1903 — December 27, 1980) was a Cleveland, Ohio-born American author, known for his Westerns and mystery novels.
Ballard also wrote under the following pseudonyms: Jack Slade, Neil MacNeil, Clay Turner, John Hunter, Sam Bowie, Parker Bonner, and Brian Agar. Todhunter Ballard
Ballard wrote thousands of magazines stories and over fifty television scripts. Guide to the Todhunter Ballard Papers 1926-1975 Almost all of these stories were in the mystery or western genre.Ballard died on December 27, 1980 in Mount Dora, Florida.