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    Gordon McClellan

    Editor,editorial Department,music Department·Active 2017–2020
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    Career at a glance

    7Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 7 rated films

    Weirdness3.9 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder6.9

    Most recent

    A Christmas Carousel2020

    Everything Gordon has done for Hallmark, from Love on Ice (2017) right through to A Christmas Carousel (2020).

    Follow & about Gordon

    Gordon McClellan is a Canadian film editor."Gordon McClellan, CCE". Canadian Cinema Editors. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
    From Wikipedia

    Gordon’s signature

    Across 7 films, Gordon frequently leans into Christmas, frequently plays a writer and is often set in small towns.

    • Christmas2 films
    • small towns3 films
    • a writer2 films
    • enemies-to-lovers3 films
    • a hidden secret5 films

    3 films

    Gordon has shared more Hallmark sets with Lacey Chabert than with anyone else.

    3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Christmas in Love poster
    Christmas in Love6.3

    Editor · 2018

    Weirdness 5/10

    My Secret Valentine poster
    My Secret Valentine6.6

    Editor · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For poster
    Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For6.4

    Editor · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Love on Ice poster
    Love on Ice6.3

    Editor · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder poster
    Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder6.9

    Editor · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    A Christmas Carousel poster
    A Christmas Carousel6.1

    Editor · 2020

    Weirdness 6/10

    On-screen partners

    Lacey Chabert headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Gordon’s most frequent on-screen partner is Lacey Chabert, with 3 films together.

    • Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019)·
    • Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)·
    • My Secret Valentine (2018)
    • Andrew W. Walker2
    • Barbara Niven2
    • Brennan Elliott2
    • Genevieve Kang2
    • John Kapelos2

    Recurring roles

    Gordon is a recurring face in Crossword Mysteries.

    • Crossword Mysteries2 films

    Where Gordon fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 7 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    1 film
    • 2020A Christmas CarouselEditor · Christmas6.1Weird 6/10

    2010s

    6 films
    • 2019Angel Falls: A Novel HolidayEditor · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2019Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die ForEditor · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2019Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderEditor · Big City6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2018Christmas in LoveEditor · Christmas6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2018My Secret ValentineEditor · Valentine's Day6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017Love on IceEditor · Small Town6.3Weird 3/10

    Gordon’s standouts

    • Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder poster
      Highest ratedCrossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)

      Best-reviewed of the 7, at 6.9/10

      6.9
    • A Christmas Carousel poster
      Most divisiveA Christmas Carousel (2020)

      Lowest-rated of the 7 — every filmography has one

      6.1

    In pictures

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

    • Gordon McClellan headshotGordon McClellan
    • A Christmas Carousel poster
    • Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday poster
    • Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For poster
    • Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder poster
    • Christmas in Love poster
    • My Secret Valentine poster
    • Love on Ice poster

    Gordon’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Don McCutcheon3 films
    • Bradley Walsh2 films

    Most written by

    • Brian Sawyer2 films
    • Gregg Rossen2 films

    Who Gordon works with

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

    Gordon McClellan's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsDavid Anselmo: 7 films togetherDavid Anselmo7 filmsPeter Benison: 4 films togetherPeter Benison4 filmsDon McCutcheon: 3 films togetherDon McCutcheon3 filmsLacey Chabert: 3 films togetherLacey Chabert3 filmsMarion Pon: 3 films togetherMarion Pon3 filmsMichael Richard Plowman: 3 films togetherMichael Richard…3 filmsSean Nimmons-Paterson: 3 films togetherSean Nimmons-Pa…3 films

    Movies by year

    Gordon McClellan Hallmark movies by release year12017220183201912020

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4A Christmas Carousel: 6.1Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday: 6.2Christmas in Love: 6.3Love on Ice: 6.3Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For: 6.4My Secret Valentine: 6.6Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder: 6.9

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Gordon McClellan been in?
    We have 7 Hallmark movies on file for Gordon McClellan, spanning 2017–2020.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Gordon McClellan known for?
    Gordon is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is Gordon McClellan's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019) is Gordon's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.9/10 audience rating.
    What is Gordon McClellan's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Christmas in Love (2018) has more audience votes than any other Gordon McClellan Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Gordon McClellan usually star with?
    Gordon has shared 3 films with Lacey Chabert, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Gordon McClellan still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Gordon Hallmark credit we have is from 2020; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Gordon McClellan made?
    Gordon McClellan turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Gordon McClellan's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Gordon Hallmark title we have is Love on Ice (2017).
    What does Gordon McClellan do in Hallmark movies?
    Gordon McClellan works on Hallmark films as editor,editorial department,music department.

    Data & sources

    Gordon’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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