Steve Tracy
| Steve Tracy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steve Crumrine October 3, 1952 Canton, Ohio |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Tampa, Florida |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–1986 |
Steve Tracy (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.
Life and education
He attended Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, and 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). Alison 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. According to Arngrim that was untrue. Arngrim has also stated that she was the only one on the set of Little House on the Prairie who knew that Tracy was gay.
He appeared in several films and other television programs from 1977 to 1986, including Quincy, M.E., Desperate Moves, The Jeffersons, National Lampoon's Class Reunion and Say Yes.
Death
Tracy died of AIDS-related complications in 1986, after which Arngrim became involved in AIDS activism.[1] His ashes were scattered under the Hollywood Sign in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, under the letter "D".
References
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