H.C. Potter(1904-1977)

Director
Writer
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H.C. Potter was born on 13 November 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Un million clefs en main (1948), Hellzapoppin (1941) and La grande farandole (1939). He was married to Lucilla Annie Wylie. He died on 31 August 1977 in Southampton, New York, USA.

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Awards
- 2 wins total

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Known for

Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, and Melvyn Douglas in Un million clefs en main (1948)

Un million clefs en main

7.2

Director

1948

Chic Johnson, Ole Olsen, and Martha Raye in Hellzapoppin (1941)

7.4

Director

1941

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in La grande farandole (1939)

La grande farandole

6.9

Director

1939

Joseph Cotten and Loretta Young in Ma femme est un grand homme (1947)

Ma femme est un grand homme

7.2

Director

1947

Credits

Director

Affaire ultra-secrète
6.2
- Director
- 1957
Le choix de...
7.1
TV Series
- Director
- 1955
Tout le plaisir est pour moi
6.1
- Director
- 1955
L'histoire des Miniver
6.3
- Director
- 1950
L'extravagante Mlle Dee
6.7
- Director
- 1948
Le bar aux illusions
6.2
- Director
- 1948
Un million clefs en main
7.2
- Director
- 1948
A Likely Story
5.7
- Director
- 1947
Ma femme est un grand homme
7.2
- Director
- 1947
Victoire dans les airs
6.4
- Director (scenes with Major Seversky)
- 1943
Pile ou face
7.1
- Director
- 1943
Hellzapoppin
7.4
- Director
- 1941
Swing Romance
5.7
- Director
- 1940
Congo Maisie
6.2
- Director
- 1940
Chantage
6.7
- Director
- 1939

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Personal details

Alternative names
- H. C. Potter
Born
- November 13, 1904
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- August 31, 1977
- Southampton, New York, USA(brief illness)
Spouse
- Lucilla Annie WylieSeptember 25, 1926 - August 31, 1977 (his death, 3 children)
Children
Parents
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
Publicity listings
- 3 Articles

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Trivia
Although few of his films are really distinguished, he was a very successful stage director, directing three top Broadway plays which eventually became highly successful films.

Nickname
- Hank

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