Richard Pike Bissell (
Dubuque, Iowa, 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.