Gy Waldron  | |
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| Born | Gyneth Markley Waldron August 5, 1932  | 
| Alma mater | University of Georgia | 
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director | 
| Known for | Creator of The Dukes of Hazzard | 
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 . [1]
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.