wˈɪlɪs tˈɑːdhʌntɚ bˈælɑːɹd dᵻsˈɛmbɚ θˈɜːtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː dᵻsˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wʌz ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˈaɪɾɚ, nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hɪz wˈɛstɚnz ænd mˈɪstɚɹi nˈɑːvəlz.
Willis Todhunter Ballard (December 13, 1903 – December 27, 1980) was an American writer, known for his Westerns and mystery novels.