Margaret Armen was an American author born in Washington, DC in 1921. She married Garo Armen in 1945 and died on November 10, 2003 in Los Angeles.She wrote for shows such as The Rifleman, Star Trek (original and animated series), Marcus Welby, M.D., Wonder Woman, and Flamingo Road.In 1984, she published her first novel, The Hanging of Father Miguel, as M. A. Armen.