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Dale Russell was born on November 17, 1941, in Los Angeles, California. She is best known for her role in Holiday in the Sun of 2001 and as the wife of the famous actor, <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric Braeden</a> and as the sister of the famous <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigrid_Valdis">actress</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigrid_Valdis">Sigrid Valdis</a>.

<a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> and Dalle were what you would call college sweethearts but as time has gone on, they have now been married for over 50 years marking the test of time. <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> was born April 3, 1941, in Bredenbek in the German Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein. Born and raised in Germany, <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a>’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father">Father</a> died when he was only 12 years old.

Growing up in poverty, his father had been a major in the military and as well a minor Nazi politician but without his Father, the family had no means of income. <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a>'s only escape from his living circumstances was through sports and athletics. A prominent athlete excelling in track and field events, he played football and handball.

It was not till 1959 as a teenager that he immigrated to the United States. Hoping for a better future he wanted to study politics and economics. Settling first in New York City he then moved to Galveston then to Montana. Having done many jobs in both Texas and Montana he served as a translator, lumber mill worker, a cowhand and many others among his long list of numerous low-level jobs.

It was through his love of sports which earned him an education at Montana State University, Missoula on a Track and Field Scholarship without any idea that he would become a successful actor with a salary of over $25 million as one of the most prominent German-born actors in the United States.

Dalle graduated from both a private elementary and private high school in Los Angeles in California but did not attend College, unlike her husband. <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> had finished his schooling in Germany before immigrating to the states. Despite <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a>’s desire to study politics and economics upon moving to America, did not pursue those directions.

<a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> changed his direction many times throughout college. Despite receiving a partial scholarship to the University of Montana, he wanted instead to join UCLA’s team but knowing as it was too late for him to do so, so instead, he decided to join soccer where he and his team made it to the 1972 US National Soccer Championships. It was during these years that <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> met his wife Dale whom he met in October of 1965 then married a year later on October 8, 1966, and claims that he never plans to let her go. As one of the most successful German actors in America Eric and his wife Dalle live together happily in their mansion overlooking Los Angeles.Together they have one child named <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Gudegast">Christian Gudegast</a> born February 9th of 1970.

Their son has his own set of achievements, born and raised in Los Angeles, he spent his childhood sneaking into movie theaters spurring his interest in the industry. Graduating from UCLA Film School in 1992 for his thesis, Shadow Box, won the award for Best Student Film the year he graduated. Beginning as a rap music video director, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Gudegast">Christian</a> sold his first script Black Ocean which caused him to switch gears in his direction. Co-written with former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Scheuring">partner</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Scheuring">Paul Scheuring</a> launched his screenwriting career.

Both Director and Producer of many of the Den of thieves movies in 2018, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Gudegast">Christian</a> is also known for writing the following, Soldier Fortune of 1997, Beyond City Limits 2001, A Man Apart 2003, Pink Panther Mafia 2015, and London Has Fallen 2016. The family is talented from all sides.

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While the son is a screenwriter, his mother and father were both actors. <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> has starred in 120 different roles in many of his earliest credits being under his birth name <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Hans Gudegast</a>. With his most recognizable role being at the beginning of his career as Captain Hans Dietrich in Rat Patrol of 1966- 68, but had played in many similar roles previous to this.

During the 60’s <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> played in TV’s longest running World War II drama from 1962- 67 Combat! In 1965 he appeared in the film Morituri and guest starred in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.  agent Mr. Oakes in The Discotheque  Affair.

Each one of these roles portrayed him as a German soldier. It was when he had achieved the starring role in Colossus: The Forbin Project of 1970 that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Wasserman">Lew Wasserman</a> of Universal Pictures told him that no one would be allowed to star in an American film if they had a German name, this was where <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> changed his name. Taking his name <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Braeden</a> from his hometown Bredenbek, he now has the name we all know him as.

In 1970 <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> played the role of primary Antagonist, Dr. Otto Hasslein in Escape from the Planet of the Apes 1971 and Walt Disney’s 1977 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo. Throughout the 70’s <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> guest starred in a variety of Television shows including The Six Million Dollar Man, Wonder Woman, CBS’s western series Gunsmoke and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

In 1980, <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> was offered a role on the daytime soap opera, The Young and Restless for 26 weeks. Playing the role of a character imprisoning his wife, he quickly became a love to hate villain with his unique personality that he portrayed. On October 18, 2009, after almost 30 years, <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> left The Young and Restless however on November 2, 2009, he decided to come back for another three years. In February 2017, <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> celebrated his 37th year with the show.

Another notable role, was <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a>’s character Colonel John Jacob Astor IV in 1997’s Blockbuster Titanic sharing a strong resemblance to the character he portrayed. Openly admitting that the scene of his character drowning was one of the scariest moment in his acting career. <a href="/biography/eric-braeden">Eric</a> has won one Emmy in 1998 and a People’s Choice Awards in 1992 for again The Young And Restless but has been nominated for many more.

Dalle has plans to write a book about their life and marriage but it is still in the works.

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