Dale Midkiff
ActorBorn 1959Active 2003–2007
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7Hallmark films
2 at Christmas
Audience rating6.9 / 10
across 7 rated films
Weirdness3.4 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Our catalogue credits Dale Midkiff in 7 Hallmark films, including 2 tagged Christmas. The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Dale Midkiff is Love Comes Softly (2003). The filmography below uses that same set of credits.
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.
Dale’s signature
Across 7 films, Dale frequently leans into Christmas, usually plays a teacher and is almost always set in the countryside.
- Christmas2 films
- the countryside5 films
- a teacher4 films
- a scene-stealing pet5 films
4 films
Dale has shared more Hallmark sets with Erin Cottrell than with anyone else.
4 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
Love Comes Softly7.3
as Clark Davis · 2003
Weirdness 4/10
Love's Enduring Promise7.0
as Clark Davis · 2004
Weirdness 3/10
Love's Long Journey7.1
as Clark Davis · 2005
Weirdness 2/10
Love's Abiding Joy6.8
as Clark Davis · 2006
Weirdness 3/10
Love's Unending Legacy6.9
as Clark Davis · 2007
Weirdness 4/10
Love's Unfolding Dream6.9
as Clark Davis · 2007
Weirdness 5/10
On-screen partners
On-screen couple
Dale’s most frequent on-screen partner is Erin Cottrell, with 4 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 2 of them.
Recurring roles
Dale is a recurring face in Love Comes Softly Saga.
Where Dale fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Dale keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 7 movies
Newest first2000s
7 films- 2007Love's Unending LegacyActor as Clark Davis · Rural/Farm6.9Weird 4/10
- 2007Love's Unfolding DreamActor as Clark Davis · Small Town6.9Weird 5/10
- 2006Love's Abiding JoyActor as Clark Davis · Rural/Farm6.8Weird 3/10
- 2005
Back to You and MeActor as Gus Martin · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10 - 2005Love's Long JourneyActor as Clark Davis · Christmas7.1Weird 2/10
- 2004Love's Enduring PromiseActor as Clark Davis · Rural/Farm7.0Weird 3/10
- 2003Love Comes SoftlyActor as Clark Davis · Christmas7.3Weird 4/10
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.4 films
Most written by
- Janette Oke6 films
- Michael Landon Jr.5 films
- Cindy Kelley4 films
- Douglas Lloyd McIntosh2 films
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 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Dale Midkiff been in?
- We have 7 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 Christmas movies and 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 4 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 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Dale Midkiff's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Dale Midkiff 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.
Data & sources
Dale’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.
Catalogue curated by Alanna of Talking Hallmark. About the project
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