Steve Tracy
Introduction '''Steve Tracy''' (born '''Steven Crumrine'''; October 3, 1952 – November 27, 1986) was an American film and television actor. Tracy is best known for his role on ''Little House on the Prairie'' as Percival Dalton.
Biography ===Life and education===Tracy was born as '''Steven Crumrine''' into a Jewish family. He attended Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, and was a student  in the Theatre Department at Los Angeles City College in Los Angeles, California, as well as the Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop.===Career===Tracy is best known for his recurring role as Percival Dalton in the television series ''Little House on the Prairie'' in the early 1980s.After the end of the series, Tracy maintained a friendship with his on-screen wife Alison Arngrim (Nellie Oleson). Arngrim and Tracy were very close while filming on the set. During the series, there were rumors that he and Arngrim were having a love affair, but Arngrim says that was untrue. Arngrim has also stated that she was the only one on the set who knew that Tracy was gay.Tracy appeared in several films and other television programs from 1977 to 1986, including ''Quincy, M.E. '', ''The Jeffersons'', and ''National Lampoon's Class Reunion''. Six months before his death, he performed in the theater piece ''AIDS/US: Portraits in Personal Courage'' in Los Angeles. The piece featured true stories of having AIDS or losing family members to AIDS, with half the cast being heterosexual, at a time when AIDS still was stereotyped as affecting only gay men. Tracy was the only professional actor in the production, as all other participants were non-actors telling their stories on stage because "they wanted to say something. "===Death===Tracy died of AIDS-related complications on November 27, 1986, after which Arngrim became involved in AIDS activism. His ashes were scattered under the Hollywood Sign in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, under the letter "D".
Filmography +Film and television Year Title Role Notes1977  ''Heavy Equipment''  Chester  Feature film1978  ''James at 15''  Ernie  Episode: "Queen of the Silver Dollar"1979  ''Quincy, M.E.'' Kid  Episodes: "Walk Softly Through the Night: Part 1 & 2"1979  ''Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens''  Rhett  Feature film1980–1981  ''Little House on the Prairie''  Percival Dalton  Semi-regular role (11 episodes)1981  ''Desperate Moves''  Andy Steigler  Feature film (aka ''Steigler and Steigler'')1982  ''The Jeffersons''  Steve  Episode: "Jeffersons Greatest Hits"1982  ''National Lampoon's Class Reunion''  Milt Friedman  Feature film1984  ''Party Games for Adults Only''  Steven  Feature film1986  ''Say Yes''  Clerk  Feature film1987  ''Tales from the Darkside''  Robber  Episode: "Miss May Dusa", (final appearance)
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