Author: Todhunter Ballard
Alternate names: Brian Agar, P.D. Ballard, Parker Bonner, Sam Bowie, Walt Bruce, Nick Carter, Hunter D'Allard, Brian Fox, John Grange, Harrison Hunt, John Hunter, Neil MacNeil, Clint Reno, John Shepherd, Jack Slade, Clay Turner; Ballard, Todhunter,.; Todhunter 1903-1980 Ballard
Born: 13 December 1903
Died: 27 December 1980
Bio: Willis Todhunter Ballard was born in Cleveland, Ohio. His first short story appeared in *Hunter-Trader-Trapper* magazine when he was twelve. Starting in 1933, his short stories began appearing in *Black Mask* magazine. Ballard wrote about one thousand short stores and novelettes for the pulps. His stories were also published in such  popular mainstream magazines as *The Saturday Evening Post*, *This Week*, *McCall’s*, and *Esquire*. Ballard was also a prolific novelist, with about twenty mystery novels and more than 60 Westerns. In addition to his own name, he used about fifteen pseudonyms.

Ballard was the first cousin of writer Rex Stout, who created Nero Wolfe. They both shared the middle name of Todhunter.

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