Suzanne Crough

Suzanne J. Crough[1] (March 6, 1963 – April 27, 2015) was an American child actress best known for her role as Tracy Partridge on The Partridge Family.[2]

Suzanne Crough
Suzanne Crough, c. 1970
Born	(1963-03-06)March 6, 1963 Fullerton, California, U.S.
Died	April 27, 2015(2015-04-27) (aged 52) Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1970–1980
Spouse(s)	William Condray ( m. 1985⁠–⁠2015)
Children	2

Career

Crough (bottom right) at age 9. She is seen here with fellow cast members of The Partridge Family in 1972

On The Partridge Family, Crough played Tracy Partridge, the youngest Partridge sibling, who played the tambourine.[3] After The Partridge Family, she made several TV movies and made guest appearances on television shows, including Mulligan's Stew.[3] Her last credited on-screen role was as Kate in the 1980 TV movie Children of Divorce.[3]

Post-acting life

Crough graduated from Los Angeles Pierce College and until 1993 owned and operated a bookstore. She married William Condray in July 1985; the couple had two daughters.[4]

On March 2, 2010, during a reunion interview with several co-stars from The Partridge Family on The Today Show, she stated she was a manager at an OfficeMax in Bullhead City, Arizona.[5]

Death

Crough died suddenly at her home in Laughlin, Nevada, on April 27, 2015, at the age of 52.[5][6] The cause of death was not immediately reported, but Las Vegas police issued a statement that it was due to a "medical episode" and was "not suspicious".[7]

According to the coroner of Clark County, Nevada, Crough's cause of death was arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, a rare form of cardiomyopathy.[8] Several of Crough's Partridge Family co-stars paid tribute to her, including Shirley Jones and Danny Bonaduce. Bonaduce lamented, "Everyone thought I'd be the first Partridge to go. Sadly it was little Tracy. Suzanne was a wonderful lady and a good mom. She will be missed."[9]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1970–74	The Partridge Family	Tracy Partridge	96 episodes
1973	Goober and the Ghost Chasers	Tracy Partridge (voice)	8 episodes
1974–75	Partridge Family 2200 A.D.	Tracy Partridge (voice)	16 episodes
1976	Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway	Runaway	TV film (uncredited role)
1977–78	Fred Flintstone and Friends	Tracy Partridge (voice)	Segment: The Partridge Family in Outer Space
1977	Mulligan's Stew	Stevie Freedman	7 episodes
1977	Thanksgiving Reunion with The Partridge Family and My Three Sons	Herself	TV special
1978	The New Adventures of Wonder Woman	Girl #2	Episode: "My Teenage Idol Is Missing"
1978	Teenage Father	Teenager mother	Short film
1980	Children of Divorce	Kate	TV film

References

1. "Suzanne Crough". TV.com. CBS Interactive.
2. "Rotten Tomatoes: Suzanne Crough". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
3. "Suzanne Crough". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
4. "Suzanne Crough, child star on 'The Partridge Family,' dies at 52". Los Angeles Times. AP. April 28, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
5. Kelly, Ray (April 28, 2015). "Suzanne Crough, played Tracy Partridge on 'The Partridge Family', dead at 52". MassLive.com. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
6. Raftery, Liz. "Partridge Family Daughter Suzanne Crough Dies at 52". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
7. Moyer, Justin (April 29, 2015). "Suzanne Crough, Partridge Family's clutch tambourine player, is dead at 52". Washington Post. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
8. Suzanne Crough died of rare heart ailment, coroner says, msn.com; accessed October 27, 2015.
9. "Danny Bonaduce on Suzanne Crough's death: 'Everyone thought I'd be the first Partridge to go'", thewrap.com; accessed October 27, 2015.

External links

• Suzanne Crough on IMDb
• Suzanne Crough at Find a Grave
• "An Interview with Suzanne Crough". Fan site. C'mon Get Happy. March 2000.