INTERVIEWS

November 1994 Interview by Andrea Schulte-Peevers The fighting Spirit of Eric Braeden MOST AMERICANS KNOW HIM as Victor Newman, the handsome leading man on the daytime soap The Young and the Restless. But many will be surprised to learn that actor Eric Braeden began life as Hans Gudegast. Born in

Internationally-acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning and People’s Choice Award-winning film and television actor ERIC BRAEDEN is a television icon and arguably the most popular character in daytime history.  For over 37 plus years, he has portrayed “Victor Newman” on the #1 rated daytime drama series The Young and the Restless, which has over