"I've learned to appreciate who really has been essential to this show," Eric Braeden ... of more than 50 years to interior designer Dale Russell, 78, proud father to son and Hollywood filmmaker ...

Despite his intense on-screen persona, Eric Braeden is a devoted family man. He has been married to Dale Russell Gudegast since 1966. The couple met in college, where Braeden studied economics and ...

It’s very touching. It’s made a deep impression on them." Eric Braeden has been married to Dale Russell since 1966. The couple is proud parents to director Christian Gudegast.