Richard Pike Bissell

Richard Pike Bissell
Richard Bissell, early 1950s
Born	(1913-06-27)June 27, 1913 Dubuque, Iowa
Died	May 4, 1977(1977-05-04) (aged 63) Dubuque, Iowa
Occupation	Author
Alma mater	Harvard College
Notable works	7½ Cents, The Pajama Game, Say, Darling
Notable awards	Tony Award for Best Musical, 1955
Spouse	Marian Van Patten Grilk
Children	4

Richard Pike Bissell (June 27, 1913 – May 4, 1977) was an American author of short stories and novels. His third book, and second novel, 7½ Cents, was adapted into the Broadway musical The Pajama Game. This won him (along with co-author George Abbott) the 1955 Tony Award for Best Musical. He wrote a book about the experience called Say, Darling, which chronicled the ins and outs of a Broadway musical production and featured characters based on those (such as Harold Prince) he worked with; this book was also turned into a musical, also called Say, Darling, in 1958.