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    Richard Schwadel

    Editor,producer,director·Active 2009–2023
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    Career at a glance

    15Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 15 rated films

    Weirdness3.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent6.9

    Most recent

    Come Fly with Me2023

    Everything Richard has done for Hallmark, from Come Dance at My Wedding (2009) right through to Come Fly with Me (2023).

    Richard’s signature

    Across 15 films, Richard returns to Christmas, frequently plays a small business owner and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas2 films
    • small towns9 films
    • a small business owner3 films
    • a wedding finale4 films
    • a love triangle7 films

    3 films

    Richard has shared more Hallmark sets with Lori Loughlin than with anyone else.

    3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    A Bride for Christmas poster
    A Bride for Christmas6.6

    Editor · 2012

    Weirdness 2/10

    How to Fall in Love poster
    How to Fall in Love6.4

    Editor · 2012

    Weirdness 2/10

    All of My Heart poster
    All of My Heart6.9

    Editor · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    A Country Wedding poster
    A Country Wedding6.9

    Editor · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery poster
    Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery6.7

    Editor · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Garage Sale Mystery poster
    Garage Sale Mystery6.9

    Editor · 2013

    Weirdness 2/10

    On-screen partners

    Lori Loughlin headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Richard’s most frequent on-screen partner is Lori Loughlin, with 3 films together.

    • Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2016)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress (2015)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery (2013)
    • Sarah Strange3
    • Susan Hogan3
    • Brendan Meyer2
    • Cameron Mathison2
    • Chelah Horsdal2

    Recurring roles

    Richard is a recurring face in Garage Sale Mysteries.

    • Garage Sale Mysteries3 films

    Where Richard fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 💍Wedding movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance
    • ❤️Valentine's movies

    All 15 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    1 film
    • 2023Come Fly with MeEditor · Suburb6.8Weird 6/10

    2010s

    13 films
    • 2017Walking the DogEditor · Valentine's Day6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2016Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven InnocentEditor · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2015A Country WeddingEditor · Small Town6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2015All of My HeartEditor · Small Town6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2015Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding DressEditor · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2015Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie MysteryEditor · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2014A Ring by SpringEditor · Valentine's Day6.0Weird 6/10
    • 2013Garage Sale MysteryEditor · Suburb6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2013The Christmas OrnamentEditor · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2012A Bride for ChristmasEditor · Christmas6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2012How to Fall in LoveEditor · Small Town6.4Weird 2/10
    • 2011Three Weeks, Three KidsEditor · Suburb6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2010Lies Between FriendsEditor · Small Town5.4Weird 4/10

    2000s

    1 film
    • 2009Come Dance at My WeddingEditor · Wedding6.3Weird 3/10

    Richard’s standouts

    • Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent poster
      Highest ratedGarage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2016)

      Best-reviewed of the 15, at 6.9/10

      6.9
    • Lies Between Friends poster
      Most divisiveLies Between Friends (2010)

      Lowest-rated of the 15 — every filmography has one

      5.4
    • Come Fly with Me poster
      WeirdestCome Fly with Me (2023)

      The strangest of the bunch — 6/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.8

    In pictures

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

    • Richard Schwadel headshotRichard Schwadel
    • Come Fly with Me poster
    • Walking the Dog poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent poster
    • A Country Wedding poster
    • All of My Heart poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress poster
    • Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery poster
    • A Ring by Spring poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery poster
    • The Christmas Ornament poster
    • A Bride for Christmas poster
    • How to Fall in Love poster

    Richard’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Mark Jean4 films
    • Peter DeLuise4 films

    Most written by

    • J.B. White4 films
    • Walter Klenhard4 films
    • Jean Abounader3 films
    • Nancey Silvers2 films
    • Suzi Weinert2 films

    Who Richard works with

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

    Richard Schwadel's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJackie Lind: 11 films togetherJackie Lind11 filmsHarvey Kahn: 9 films togetherHarvey Kahn9 filmsMathias Herndl: 5 films togetherMathias Herndl5 filmsJ.B. White: 4 films togetherJ.B. White4 filmsLindsay Chag: 4 films togetherLindsay Chag4 filmsMark Jean: 4 films togetherMark Jean4 filmsPaul Joyal: 4 films togetherPaul Joyal4 films

    Movies by year

    Richard Schwadel Hallmark movies by release year120091122141112023

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 15 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6Lies Between Friends: 5.4A Ring by Spring: 6.0Three Weeks, Three Kids: 6.3Come Dance at My Wedding: 6.3How to Fall in Love: 6.4Walking the Dog: 6.5A Bride for Christmas: 6.6Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery: 6.7Come Fly with Me: 6.8The Christmas Ornament: 6.8Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent: 6.9A Country Wedding: 6.9All of My Heart: 6.9Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress: 6.9Garage Sale Mystery: 6.9

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Richard Schwadel been in?
    We have 15 Hallmark movies on file for Richard Schwadel, spanning 2009–2023.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Richard Schwadel known for?
    Richard is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a wedding finale.
    What is Richard Schwadel's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2016) is Richard's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.9/10 audience rating.
    What is Richard Schwadel's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Bride for Christmas (2012) has more audience votes than any other Richard Schwadel Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Richard Schwadel usually star with?
    Richard has shared 3 films with Lori Loughlin, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Richard Schwadel still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Richard Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Richard Schwadel made?
    Richard Schwadel turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Richard Schwadel's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Richard Hallmark title we have is Come Dance at My Wedding (2009).
    What does Richard Schwadel do in Hallmark movies?
    Richard Schwadel works on Hallmark films as editor,producer,director.

    Data & sources

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

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