Dale Midkiff

ActorBorn 1959Active 2003–2007

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Career at a glance

6Hallmark films

1 at Christmas

Audience rating6.9 / 10

across 6 rated films

Weirdness3.7 / 10

Mostly standard issue

Best reviewed

Love Comes Softly7.3

Most recent

Love's Unending Legacy2007

Dale Midkiff belongs to the prairie. Across six films between 2003 and 2007, he kept turning up on a rural farm, four of them set against open country rather than a snowy main street, and only one leaning into Christmas at all. His run lives inside the Love Comes Softly world, and that 2003 opener is still his best at 7.3, with Love's Enduring Promise close behind at 7.0 and Love's Unending Legacy holding steady at 6.9. He never top-billed any of these, so think of him as the steady presence rather than the marquee name. He worked alongside Erin Cottrell a few times, but no single partner defines his stretch here. If you like your Hallmark warm and earnest, dusted with farm dirt instead of fake snow, this is comfortable ground.

Follow & about Dale

From: Chance

Dale Alan Midkiff is an American actor, best known for playing Louis Creed in the horror film Pet Sematary (1989) and Captain Darien Lambert in the TV series Time Trax.

From Wikipedia

Dale’s signature

Across 6 films, Dale usually plays a teacher and is usually set in the countryside.

the countryside4 films
a teacher3 films
a scene-stealing pet5 films
a return home2 films
enemies-to-lovers2 films
a hidden secret4 films

3 films

Dale has shared more Hallmark sets with Erin Cottrell than with anyone else.

3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

On-screen partners

On-screen couple

Dale’s most frequent on-screen partner is Erin Cottrell, with 3 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 2 of them.

Where Dale fits in

The corners of the Hallmark universe Dale keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

All 6 movies

Newest first

2000s

6 films

Dale’s standouts

In pictures

A quick look at Dale’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

Dale Midkiff

Dale’s creative circle

Most directed by

Michael Landon Jr.3 films

Most written by

Who Dale works with

The cast and crew Dale keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

Movies by year

Ratings profile

Average 6.9 across 6 rated movies — each dot is one film.

People also ask

How many Hallmark movies has Dale Midkiff been in?

We have 6 Hallmark movies on file for Dale Midkiff, spanning 2003–2007.

What kind of Hallmark movies is Dale Midkiff known for?

Dale is best known for romances set in the countryside, often with a scene-stealing pet.

What is Dale Midkiff's most popular Hallmark movie?

Love Comes Softly (2003) has more audience votes than any other Dale Midkiff Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.

Who does Dale Midkiff usually star with?

Dale's most frequent on-screen partner is Erin Cottrell — the two have led 3 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.

Is Dale Midkiff still making Hallmark movies?

The newest Dale Hallmark credit we have is from 2007; nothing later has turned up yet.

How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Dale Midkiff made?

Dale Midkiff turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.

What was Dale Midkiff's first Hallmark movie?

The earliest Dale Hallmark title we have is Love Comes Softly (2003).

Where is Dale Midkiff from?

Dale is from Chance.

What does Dale Midkiff do in Hallmark movies?

Dale Midkiff works on Hallmark films as actor.