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    Walter Klenhard

    Director · Writer·Active 2003–2020
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    Career at a glance

    12Hallmark films

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 12 rated films

    Weirdness2.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders7.0

    Most recent

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds2020

    Everything Walter has done for Hallmark, from Mystery Woman (2003) right through to Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds (2020).

    Follow & about Walter

    Walter Klenhard is an American film director, writer and actor. He has written, produced, or directed more than 30 full-length films as well as written and produced for episodic television.
    From Wikipedia

    Walter’s signature

    Across 12 films, Walter usually plays a small business owner and is often set in small towns.

    • small towns5 films
    • a small business owner7 films
    • a hidden secret8 films

    8 films

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

    8 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Garage Sale Mystery poster
    Garage Sale Mystery6.9

    Writer · 2013

    Weirdness 2/10

    Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress poster
    Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress6.9

    Writer · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders poster
    Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders7.0

    Writer · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent poster
    Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent6.9

    Writer · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder poster
    Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder6.7

    Writer · 2017

    Weirdness 2/10

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead poster
    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead6.5

    Writer · 2019

    Weirdness 2/10

    On-screen partners

    Lori Loughlin headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Walter’s most frequent on-screen partner is Lori Loughlin, with 8 films together.

    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder (2017)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most Medieval (2017)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by Text (2017)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder (2017)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2016)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders (2016)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress (2015)·
    • Garage Sale Mystery (2013)
    • Sarah Strange8
    • Eva Bourne7
    • Kevin O'Grady7
    • Steve Bacic7
    • Connor Stanhope6

    Recurring roles

    Walter is a recurring face in Garage Sale Mysteries, and 1 other franchise.

    • Garage Sale Mysteries8 films
    • Picture Perfect Mysteries2 films

    Where Walter fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies

    All 12 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    1 film
    • 2020Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over DiamondsWriter · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10

    2010s

    10 films
    • 2019Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and DeadWriter · Wedding Anniversary6.5Weird 2/10
    • 2017Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by TextWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2017Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most MedievalWriter · Suburb6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2017Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of MurderWriter · Small Town6.7Weird 2/10
    • 2017Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach MurderWriter · Beach Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven InnocentWriter · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2016Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel MurdersWriter · Suburb7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2015Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding DressWriter · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2013Garage Sale MysteryWriter · Suburb6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2010Lies Between FriendsDirector, Writer · Small Town5.4Weird 4/10

    2000s

    1 film
    • 2003Mystery WomanDirector · Book Launch6.4Weird 3/10

    Walter’s standouts

    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders poster
      Highest ratedGarage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders (2016)

      Best-reviewed of the 12, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Lies Between Friends poster
      Most divisiveLies Between Friends (2010)

      Lowest-rated of the 12 — every filmography has one

      5.4

    In pictures

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

    • Walter Klenhard headshotWalter Klenhard
    • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds poster
    • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by Text poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most Medieval poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery poster
    • Lies Between Friends poster
    • Mystery Woman poster

    Walter’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Lori Loughlin8 films
    • Sarah Strange8 films
    • Eva Bourne7 films
    • Kevin O'Grady7 films
    • Steve Bacic7 films

    Who Walter works with

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

    Walter Klenhard's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJackie Lind: 10 films togetherJackie Lind10 filmsHarvey Kahn: 8 films togetherHarvey Kahn8 filmsLori Loughlin: 8 films togetherLori Loughlin8 filmsSarah Strange: 8 films togetherSarah Strange8 filmsTerry Frewer: 8 films togetherTerry Frewer8 filmsEva Bourne: 7 films togetherEva Bourne7 filmsJill Scott: 7 films togetherJill Scott7 films

    Movies by year

    Walter Klenhard Hallmark movies by release year1200311124112020

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 12 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6Lies Between Friends: 5.4Mystery Woman: 6.4Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds: 6.5Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead: 6.5Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder: 6.7Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by Text: 6.8Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most Medieval: 6.8Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder: 6.8Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent: 6.9Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress: 6.9Garage Sale Mystery: 6.9Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Walter Klenhard been in?
    We have 12 Hallmark movies on file for Walter Klenhard, spanning 2003–2020.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Walter Klenhard known for?
    Walter is best known for romances set in small towns, often with a hidden secret.
    What is Walter Klenhard's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders (2016) is Walter's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Walter Klenhard's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Garage Sale Mystery (2013) has more audience votes than any other Walter Klenhard Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Walter Klenhard usually star with?
    Walter has shared 8 films with Lori Loughlin, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Walter Klenhard still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Walter Hallmark credit we have is from 2020; nothing later has turned up yet.
    What was Walter Klenhard's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Walter Hallmark title we have is Mystery Woman (2003).
    What does Walter Klenhard do in Hallmark movies?
    Walter Klenhard works on Hallmark films as director and writer.

    Data & sources

    Walter’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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