<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1977--1986 </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <P> He was born as Steven Crumrine into a Jewish family . 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 . </P>

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