H.C. Potter: H.C. Potter. Director: Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. H.C. Potter was born on 13 November 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), Hellzapoppin' (1941) and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939). He was married to Lucilla Annie Wylie. He died on 31 August 1977 in Southampton, New York, USA.