Yancy Derringer

TV Series (1958 - 1959)

Yancy Derringer, an ex-Confederate soldier turned gambler, was a suave lady's man in New Orleans, Louisiana. In reality, he was working for John Colton, the civil administrator of the city. Yancy's job was to prevent crime and if necessary, arrest the culprits.

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Series Info

Type:

Scripted

Premiered:

Oct. 02, 1958

Status:

N/A

Runtime:

N/A

Aired:

1958 - 1959

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0 Seasons
0 Episodes

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- action
- adventure
- western

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The decaying Southern mansion seen on the series was the Tara set from Gone with the Wind, which stood on the back lot at Desilu Studios (formerly Selznick International Pictures). The facade…
[show]The decaying Southern mansion seen on the series was the Tara set from Gone with the Wind, which stood on the back lot at Desilu Studios (formerly Selznick International Pictures). The facade was sold and moved to Georgia later in 1959.
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In the original story on which the pilot episode for this series was based, the hero was simply called Derringer. The first name, "Yancy," was added specifically for the TV series, which was…
[show]In the original story on which the pilot episode for this series was based, the hero was simply called Derringer. The first name, "Yancy," was added specifically for the TV series, which was produced by Desilu Studios.
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The "original" G.I. Joe, Joe Colton, was named after John Colton, the city administrator who gives Yancy his assignments in the series.

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