Harry Groener -- Articles

Local Vocals
TV Guide Insider
August 26, 1989

Harry Groener lives in L.A. because of his role as Ralph on NBC's Dear John, but he goes back to Manhattan every chance he gets. "People always say New Yorkers are harsh, crass, abrasive. But my wife, who just got back, said she was on a city bus and the driver was singing away, and everybody was smiling and laughing and having a great time. Once, after visiting somebody in Brooklyn, we were on this subway platform at 1 o'clock in the morning with about 20 other people, and this one guy was playing 'Bye Bye, Miss American Pie' on his guitar and whenever he got to the 'Bye-bye,' everybody else started singing. It was great, but you don't see that too often." Doesn't he see L.A. people singing? "Only when they're alone in their cars."

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