Christopher Allport

Birth Name:

Alexander Wise Allport

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Attended Northwestern University, and during his time there, he worked with Paul Sills and Story Theatre
A fan of skiing and even an advocate for safety in winter sports, he was killed in an avalanche while snowboarding in California at the age of 60
When he was 9 years old, he started acting at the Children's Theatre in New Canaan, Conn
Much of his work was in the horror and science fiction genres, and he played many tough characters, including guards and military personnel
Wrote, composed music for and dratted in a theatrical memoir called "The Backroad Home" in 2007
The last film he completed, "Garden Party," was released shortly after his death
Tried out for the part of Han Solo in the 1977 film "Star Wars․"

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