Christopher Allport
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Christopher Allport was an American actor.
at the Children's Theatre. While at Northwestern University
, he worked with Paul Sills and Story Theatre. He performed in New York with the Public Theatre at Lincoln Center, and with Ensemble Studio Theatre; and in Los Angeles
at the Taper, South Coast Repertory
and with Padua Playwrights. In 2007, he wrote and starred in "The Backroad Home", a theatrical memoir with his original music, directed and developed by Paul Linke (Ruskin Theatre).
One of his earliest television roles was as Tim McGowan on the soap opera Another World
(1973–74).
His film credits include Savage Weekend
, To Live and Die in L.A., Jack Frost
, Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
and most recently, Garden Party
which was released in 2008, shortly after he died after the film was completed.
His list of television credits includes appearances on such programs as The X Files, Commander In Chief
, ER
, Felicity, Mad Men
, and Brothers & Sisters.
Allport was married to novelist Susan Hayden and had two sons: Andrew (from a previous marriage to actress/writer Carolyn Jones Allport), and Mason, his son with Hayden.
Allport had written a story about the pleasures of backcountry skiing in the Los Angeles Times
in 2004 in which he stated that "any excursion into the mountains requires awareness. Have fun, but be careful."
s near the Mountain High
ski resort in Wrightwood, California
, in the San Gabriel Mountains (the other fatalities were Michael McKay and Darin Coffey). A fourth man, snowboarder Oscar Gonzales, Jr., escaped after getting lost and hit a rock. Winter storms had been recently hitting Southern California; the San Gabriel Mountains, while usually free of avalanches, had been hit by 3 foot (0.9144 m) of snow the week before Allport died.
Biography
Allport was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His acting life began at the age of nine in New Canaan, ConnecticutNew Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, northeast of Stamford, on the Fivemile River. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States...
at the Children's Theatre. While at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, he worked with Paul Sills and Story Theatre. He performed in New York with the Public Theatre at Lincoln Center, and with Ensemble Studio Theatre; and in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
at the Taper, South Coast Repertory
South Coast Repertory
South Coast Repertory is a professional theatre company located in Costa Mesa, California.Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory, founded in 1964 by David Emmes and Martin Benson and now under the leadership of Artistic Director Marc Masterson and Managing Director Paula Tomei, is widely...
and with Padua Playwrights. In 2007, he wrote and starred in "The Backroad Home", a theatrical memoir with his original music, directed and developed by Paul Linke (Ruskin Theatre).
One of his earliest television roles was as Tim McGowan on the soap opera Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
(1973–74).
His film credits include Savage Weekend
Savage Weekend
Savage Weekend is a 1979 slasher film written, produced and directed by David Paulsen and starring Christopher Allport, David Gale, William Sanderson and a young Yancy Butler.-Plot:...
, To Live and Die in L.A., Jack Frost
Jack Frost (1996 film)
Jack Frost is an American horror comedy film written and directed by Michael Cooney and released in 1996. The movie takes place in the fictional town of Snowmonton, where a truck carrying serial killer Jack Frost to his execution is involved in a freak accident with a truck carrying genetic...
, Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman is the 2000 sequel to the 1996 horror/comedy film Jack Frost.-Plot:Sam Tiler has been struggling to recover from the encounter with the Mutated Snowman known as Jack Frost , ever since he rampaged through his hometown last Christmas...
and most recently, Garden Party
Garden Party (film)
Garden Party is a 2008 drama film directed by Jason Freeland, starring Vinessa Shaw and Willa Holland. Garden Party was filmed in Los Angeles, California...
which was released in 2008, shortly after he died after the film was completed.
His list of television credits includes appearances on such programs as The X Files, Commander In Chief
Commander in Chief (TV series)
Commander in Chief is an American drama television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen , the first female President of the United States, who ascends to the role from the Vice Presidency after the death of the sitting President from a sudden cerebral...
, ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, Felicity, Mad Men
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
, and Brothers & Sisters.
Allport was married to novelist Susan Hayden and had two sons: Andrew (from a previous marriage to actress/writer Carolyn Jones Allport), and Mason, his son with Hayden.
Allport had written a story about the pleasures of backcountry skiing in the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
in 2004 in which he stated that "any excursion into the mountains requires awareness. Have fun, but be careful."
Death
On January 25, 2008, Allport was one of three people killed by three avalancheAvalanche
An avalanche is a sudden rapid flow of snow down a slope, occurring when either natural triggers or human activity causes a critical escalating transition from the slow equilibrium evolution of the snow pack. Typically occurring in mountainous terrain, an avalanche can mix air and water with the...
s near the Mountain High
Mountain High
Mountain High resort is a winter resort in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County in California. Mountain High is the most-visited resort in Southern California. The resort is located along State Route 2 west of Wrightwood, California...
ski resort in Wrightwood, California
Wrightwood, California
Wrightwood is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California. It sits at an elevation of . The population was 4,525 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, in the San Gabriel Mountains (the other fatalities were Michael McKay and Darin Coffey). A fourth man, snowboarder Oscar Gonzales, Jr., escaped after getting lost and hit a rock. Winter storms had been recently hitting Southern California; the San Gabriel Mountains, while usually free of avalanches, had been hit by 3 foot (0.9144 m) of snow the week before Allport died.
Filmography
Allport mainly did Television roles but his Movie roles include...- The Connection (1973) (TV Movie)
- Man on a Swing (1974)
- The Lincoln ConspiracyThe Lincoln Conspiracy (film)The Lincoln Conspiracy is a 1977 film directed by James L. Conway that dramatizes certain conspiracy theories concerning the 1865 assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. The film, which is based on the 1977 book of the same name by David W. Balsiger and Charles E. Sellier Jr., stars Robert...
(1977) - And I Alone Survived (1978)
- Savage WeekendSavage WeekendSavage Weekend is a 1979 slasher film written, produced and directed by David Paulsen and starring Christopher Allport, David Gale, William Sanderson and a young Yancy Butler.-Plot:...
(1979) (Lead Role) - And Baby Makes Six (1979)
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)