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    Dean Hargrove

    Writer·Born 1938·Active 2005–2008
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    Career at a glance

    19Hallmark films

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 19 rated films

    Weirdness3.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    McBride: The Chameleon Murder7.0

    Most recent

    Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder2008

    Everything Dean has done for Hallmark, from McBride: Tune in for Murder (2005) right through to Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder (2008).

    Follow & about Dean

    From
    Kansas
    Married to
    Brenda Scott
    Dean Hargrove is an American television producer, writer, and director. His background includes graduating from the St. John's Military School, Wichita State University, and attending the UCLA Film School as a graduate student. He specializes in creating mystery series. He frequently worked with television producer Fred Silverman and television writer Joel Steiger.
    From Wikipedia

    Dean’s signature

    Across 19 films, Dean often plays a lawyer and is usually set in the big city.

    • the big city11 films
    • a lawyer6 films
    • mistaken identity5 films
    • a scene-stealing pet8 films

    10 films

    Dean has shared more Hallmark sets with John Larroquette than with anyone else.

    10 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Jane Doe: Vanishing Act poster
    Jane Doe: Vanishing Act6.1

    Writer · 2005

    Weirdness 3/10

    Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part poster
    Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part6.2

    Writer · 2005

    Weirdness 3/10

    McBride: Murder Past Midnight poster
    McBride: Murder Past Midnight6.8

    Writer · 2005

    Weirdness 2/10

    Jane Doe: The Wrong Face poster
    Jane Doe: The Wrong Face6.3

    Writer · 2005

    Weirdness 4/10

    Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well poster
    Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well6.1

    Writer · 2006

    Weirdness 3/10

    Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss poster
    Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss6.2

    Writer · 2007

    Weirdness 7/10

    On-screen partners

    John Larroquette headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Dean’s most frequent on-screen partner is John Larroquette, with 10 films together.

    • McBride: Dogged (2007)·
    • McBride: Semper Fi (2007)·
    • McBride: Fallen Idol (2006)·
    • McBride: Requiem (2006)·
    • McBride: Murder Past Midnight (2005)·
    • McBride: The Chameleon Murder (2005)·
    • McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out (2005)·
    • McBride: It's Murder, Madam (2005)·
    • McBride: Tune in for Murder (2005)·
    • McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? (2005)
    • Marta DuBois10
    • Matt Lutz10
    • Jessy Schram8
    • Joe Penny8
    • Lea Thompson8

    Recurring roles

    Dean is a recurring face in McBride, and 1 other franchise.

    • McBride10 films
    • Jane Doe8 films

    Where Dean fits in

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

    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies

    All 19 movies

    Newest first

    2000s

    19 films
    • 2008Jane Doe: Eye of the BeholderWriter · Misunderstanding6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2007Jane Doe: How to Fire Your BossWriter · Big City6.2Weird 7/10
    • 2007Jane Doe: Ties That BindWriter · Big City6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2007McBride: DoggedWriter · Dog Show6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2007McBride: Semper FiWriter · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2006Jane Doe: The Harder They FallWriter · Big City6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2006Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It WellWriter · Big City6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2006McBride: Fallen IdolWriter · Big City6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2006McBride: RequiemWriter · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2006Murder 101Writer · Suburb6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2005Jane Doe: The Wrong FaceWriter · Big City6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2005Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us PartWriter · Big City6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2005Jane Doe: Vanishing ActWriter · Suburb6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2005McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?Writer · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2005McBride: It's Murder, MadamWriter · Big City6.7Weird 5/10
    • 2005McBride: Murder Past MidnightWriter · Big City6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2005McBride: The Chameleon MurderWriter · Big City7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2005McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really OutWriter · Custody Battle6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2005McBride: Tune in for MurderWriter · Big City6.6Weird 3/10

    Dean’s standouts

    • McBride: The Chameleon Murder poster
      Highest ratedMcBride: The Chameleon Murder (2005)

      Best-reviewed of the 19, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Jane Doe: Ties That Bind poster
      Most divisiveJane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007)

      Lowest-rated of the 19 — every filmography has one

      6.0
    • Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss poster
      WeirdestJane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007)

      The strangest of the bunch — 7/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.2

    In pictures

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

    • Dean Hargrove headshotDean Hargrove
    • Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder poster
    • Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss poster
    • Jane Doe: Ties That Bind poster
    • McBride: Dogged poster
    • McBride: Semper Fi poster
    • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall poster
    • Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well poster
    • McBride: Fallen Idol poster
    • McBride: Requiem poster
    • Murder 101 poster
    • Jane Doe: The Wrong Face poster
    • Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part poster

    Dean’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • John Larroquette10 films
    • Marta DuBois10 films
    • Matt Lutz10 films
    • Jessy Schram8 films
    • Joe Penny8 films

    Who Dean works with

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

    Dean Hargrove's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAmy Beth Reece: 19 films togetherAmy Beth Reece19 filmsPenny Perry: 19 films togetherPenny Perry19 filmsBrian Gordon: 10 films togetherBrian Gordon10 filmsErik Olson: 10 films togetherErik Olson10 filmsJohn Larroquette: 10 films togetherJohn Larroquette10 filmsMarta DuBois: 10 films togetherMarta DuBois10 filmsMatt Lutz: 10 films togetherMatt Lutz10 films

    Movies by year

    Dean Hargrove Hallmark movies by release year92005520064200712008

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 19 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Jane Doe: Ties That Bind: 6.0Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well: 6.1Jane Doe: Vanishing Act: 6.1Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss: 6.2Murder 101: 6.2Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part: 6.2Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder: 6.3Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall: 6.3Jane Doe: The Wrong Face: 6.3McBride: Semper Fi: 6.4McBride: Requiem: 6.5McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out: 6.5McBride: Dogged: 6.6McBride: Fallen Idol: 6.6McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?: 6.6McBride: Tune in for Murder: 6.6McBride: It's Murder, Madam: 6.7McBride: Murder Past Midnight: 6.8McBride: The Chameleon Murder: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Dean Hargrove been in?
    We have 19 Hallmark movies on file for Dean Hargrove, spanning 2005–2008.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Dean Hargrove known for?
    Dean is best known for romances set in the big city, often with mistaken identity.
    What is Dean Hargrove's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    McBride: The Chameleon Murder (2005) is Dean's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Dean Hargrove's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Jane Doe: Vanishing Act (2005) has more audience votes than any other Dean Hargrove Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Dean Hargrove usually star with?
    Dean has shared 10 films with John Larroquette, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Dean Hargrove still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Dean Hallmark credit we have is from 2008; nothing later has turned up yet.
    What was Dean Hargrove's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Dean Hallmark title we have is McBride: Tune in for Murder (2005).
    Where is Dean Hargrove from?
    Dean is from Kansas.
    Is Dean Hargrove married?
    Yes — Dean is married to Brenda Scott.
    What does Dean Hargrove do in Hallmark movies?
    Dean Hargrove works on Hallmark films as writer.

    Data & sources

    Dean’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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