"I've learned to appreciate who really has been essential to this show," Eric Braeden, who has portrayed Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless, tells PEOPLE Eric Braeden is reflecting on his ...

So, how did he get here? Why did Eric Braeden come to America?Eric Braeden, born Hans-Jörg Gudegast in Kiel, Germany, had a childhood marked by hardship. Growing up in post-war Germany, he experienced ...