Gy Waldron

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Gy Waldron
Born
Gyneth Markley Waldron

(1932-08-05) August 5, 1932 (age 88)
Alma mater University of Georgia
Occupation Screenwriter, film director
Known forCreator of The Dukes of Hazzard

Gyneth Markley "Gy" Waldron (born August 5, 1932) is an American screenwriter and director best known as the writer/director of the movie Moonrunners , and creator of the television series, The Dukes of Hazzard . [1]

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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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References

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