Milton Scott Michel (October 23, 1916 – July 8, 1992) was an American crime fiction writer and playwright.
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.
As Milton Scott: As Scott Michel: 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.
Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography.