Gy Waldron
Gyneth Markley "Gy" Waldron (born August 5, 1932) is an American screenwriter best known as the writer/director of the movie Moonrunners, and creator of the television series, The Dukes of Hazzard.
Gy Waldron
- Name
- Gy Waldron
- Birth Name
- Gyneth Markley Waldron
- Birthplace
- Lenoxburg, Kentucky, U.S.
- Occupation
- Screenwriter, film director
- Known for
- Creator of The Dukes of Hazzard
- Education
- University of Georgia
- Born
- 1932 · Kentucky.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- romance
- Languages
- English
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Gyneth Markley "Gy" Waldron (born August 5, 1932) is an American screenwriter best known as the writer/director of the movie Moonrunners, and creator of the television series, The Dukes of Hazzard.
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• Name — Gy Waldron • Birth Name — Gyneth Markley Waldron • Birthplace — Lenoxburg, Kentucky, U.S. • Occupation — Screenwriter, film director • Known for — Creator of The Dukes of Hazzard • Education — University of Georgia
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Life and career
Born in Lenoxburg, Kentucky (about 60 km [35 miles] southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio), Waldron developed characters from his first film into the hit television series for CBS. He also wrote episodes for One Day at a Time as well as several TV movies.
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