Oakley Hall

Oakley Hall
Born(1920-07-01)July 1, 1920
San Diego, California, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 2008(2008-05-12) (aged 87)
Nevada City, California, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
GenreWestern
Notable worksWarlock
Notable awardsLifetime achievement awards from PEN American Center and the Cowboy Hall of Fame
ChildrenOakley "Tad" Hall III, Sands Hall

Oakley Maxwell Hall (July 1, 1920 – May 12, 2008) was an American novelist. He was born in San Diego, California, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and served in the Marines during World War II. Some of his mysteries were published under the pen names "O.M. Hall" and "Jason Manor." Hall received his Master of Fine Arts in English from the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa.