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Eric married his college sweetheart, Dale Russell, in 1964. They have one son, Christian Gudegast.
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Eric received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 20, 2007.
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In high school, in addition to excelling in track and field, Eric discovered he had a natural facility for reading and reciting poems and other classic texts.
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Eric stands at 6 Feet 2 Inches.
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Eric is very athletic, at one time playing semi-pro soccer.
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Eric won the People's Choice award in 1993 for his work in Daytime television.
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Eric and Melody Thomas Scott better known as his wife Nicky on The Young and the Restless hosted the Daytime Emmy's on May 22nd 1996.
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Eric was a big supporter for John Kerry ever since the early days in his campaign race.
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Eric won a daytime Emmy for his work on The Young and The Restless in 1998.