Ardel Wray

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Ardel Wray
Ardel Wray, circa 1941
Born	Ardel Mockbee (1907-10-28)October 28, 1907 Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Died	October 14, 1983(1983-10-14) (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Ashes scattered at sea
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, story editor
Years active	1930–1972

Ardel Wray (née Mockbee; October 28, 1907 – October 14, 1983) was an American screenwriter and story editor, best known for her work on Val Lewton's classic horror films in the 1940s. Her screenplay credits from that era include I Walked with a Zombie, The Leopard Man and Isle of the Dead.

In a late second career in television, she worked as a story editor and writer at Warner Bros. on 77 Sunset Strip, The Roaring 20s, and The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters.