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

They come with their grandmothers, who have watched the show for 40 years. It’s very touching. It’s made a deep impression on them." Eric Braeden has been married to Dale Russell since 1966.

Throughout the years, he played roles in over ... Despite his intense on-screen persona, Eric Braeden is a devoted family man. He has been married to Dale Russell Gudegast since 1966.