Milton Scott Michel (October 23, 1916 - July 8, 1992) was an American crime fiction writer and playwright. His most notable work was published in the 1940s - 1960s.
He attended New York University from 1935 - 1941, and worked as a technician for a diagnostic x-ray lab in New York City from 1940 - 1944, after which he became a self-employed writer.
He was a member of the Authors' League of America and the Dramatist Guild.
Sometimes credited as M. Scott Michel, Milton Scott, and Scott Michel, and was a writer and editor for the Atlantic Beach Villager and Spotlite.
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Charles Strouse's "Sixth Finger Theme", originally written for the play Sixth Finger In A Five Finger Glove, was used as the original theme music for The Price Is Right from 1956 to 1961.
Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. New York: Garland, 1984.