Gy Waldron | |
Birth Name: | Gyneth Markley Waldron |
Birth Place: | Lenoxburg, Kentucky, U.S. |
Occupation: | Screenwriter, film director |
Known For: | Creator of The Dukes of Hazzard |
Alma Mater: | University of Georgia |
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.