Christopher Allport

Christopher Allport (born Alexander Wise Allport Jr.; June 17, 1947 – January 25, 2008) was an American actor. Born in Boston, he began his acting career at the age of nine in New Canaan, Connecticut. He studied at Northwestern University and worked with director Paul Sills and Story Theatre. Allport performed in New York with the Public Theater at Lincoln Center and Ensemble Studio Theatre, and in Los Angeles at the Taper, South Coast Repertory, and Padua Playwrights. He wrote and starred in the theatrical memoir 'The Backroad Home' in 2007. Allport's early television role was as Tim McGowan on Another World. Additionally, he screen tested for the roles of Han Solo and Princess Leia in the movie Star Wars (1977).