Harold Moroni "Hal" Schindler (December 6, 1929 – December 28, 1998) was an American journalist and historian, known for his articles and books on the American west.
Early in his career he also scripted episodes of the television series Death Valley Days and Gunsmoke.
He is best known for his 1966 biography of 19th-century Latter-day Saint Orrin Porter Rockwell.