Birthday Spotlight: Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden was born Hans Gudegast on April 3 in Bredenbek, Germany.

Braeden’s pre-Genoa City credits include THE RAT PATROL, HAWAII FIVE-O, GUNSMOKE and THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN, to name a few.

The actor and his wife, Dale, wed in 1966. They have one son, Christian, who is a screenwriter and a director.

The actor and his wife, Dale, wed in 1966. They have one son, Christian, who is a screenwriter and a director.

In 2017, he released a memoir titled I'll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me to America's #1 Daytime Drama.

The actor was inducted into the German-American Hall of Fame in 2017.