Harry Groener Biography (1951-)

Born September 10, 1951, in Augsburg, Germany; father, a concert pianist, composer, and office clerk; mother, an opera singer; married Dawn Didawick (an actress). Addresses: Agent: Susan Smith & Associates, 121 N. San Vicente Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality: German
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, choreographer
Birth Details: September 10, 1951; Augsburg, Germany

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Hobson's Choice, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1977
Journey's End, Long Wharf Theatre, 1978
Floyd Beavis, Back Country, Wilbur Theatre, Boston, MA, 1978
(Broadway debut) Will Parker, Oklahoma!, Palace Theatre, 1979
Bix Beiderbecke, Hoagy, Bix, and Wolfgang Beethoven Bunkhaus, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1980
Western Mousada, Oh, Brother!, American National Theatre and Academy Theatre, New York City, 1981
Munkustrap, Cats, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1982
Algernon, The Importance of Being Earnest, Old Globe Theatre, SanDiego, CA, 1982
Title role, Billy Bishop Goes to War, Old Globe Theatre, 1982
Merton of the Movies, Hartman Theatre Company, Stamford, CT, 1981
Is There Life after High School&quest;, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1982
Julian, "The Public Eye," and Brindsley, "Black Comedy," in Light Comedies, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1983
Title role, Scapino!, Old Globe Theatre, 1984
Title role, Sunday in the Park with George, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1985
Edward Harrigan, Harrigan 'n' Hart, Longacre Theatre, NewYork City, 1985
Dickie Wentworth, Girl Crazy, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle,WA, 1985
Ghetto, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1986
Paul, Sleight of Hand, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1987
Stephen Wheeler, Eastern Standard, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1988
Title role, Sunday in the Park with George, South Coast RepertoryTheatre, Costa Mesa, CA, 1989
If Love Were All, 1999
Democracy, Falcon Theater, Burbank, CA, 2000
Also appeared in Beside the Seaside; Crazy for You; Picasso at the Lapin Agile; Twelve Dreams, Lincoln Center, New York City.
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Dr. Campbell, Brubaker, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
Tecora Captain, Amistad, DreamWorks Distribution, L.L.C., 1997
Michael, Dance with Me, Columbia, 1998
Dr. Prack, Patch Adams, Universal, 1998
Father Gillespie, Buddy Boy, Fine Line, 1999
Tony Annunciata, Manna from Heaven, 2001

Television Appearances
Series
Ralph, Dear John (also known as Dear John USA), NBC, 1988-91
Mayor Richard Wilkins III, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known asBuffy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), The WB, 1998-99
Miniseries
Patrick Henry, George Washington, CBS, 1984
Lowell Kane, Kane and Abel, CBS, 1985
Movies
The Country Girl, Showtime, 1982
Specials
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1988
Episodic
Preston Hayes, "Corn Fed Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985
Willie McClintock, "Schwarzwald," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1987
Colin Johnson, Jack and Mike, ABC, 1987
George Lynwood, "Substantial Justice," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1988
Rod Greenwood, "The Magician," Matlock, NBC, 1989
Tam Elbrun, "Tin Man," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated,1990
Detective Ward, "Permanent Wave--June 2, 1983," Quantum Leap, NBC,1991
Terrence Dwyer, "Wannabe," Law & Order, NBC, 1995
Lance Brockwell, "The Grant," Mad about You, NBC, 1996
Lance Brockwell, "Therapy," Mad about You, NBC, 1996
Magistrate, "Sacred Ground," Star Trek: Voyager, 1996
Henry, homeless man, "Caroline and the Freight King," Caroline and theCity, NBC, 1996
Lance Brockwell, "Chicken Man," Mad about You, 1997
Fred, "Totally Tool Time," Home Improvement, ABC, 1997
Lance Brockwell, "The Cockatoo," Mad about You, NBC, 1997
"The Cameo Episode," George & Leo, CBS, 1997
The smiling man, "Night Terrors," Sleepwalkers, NBC, 1997
Headmaster Reilly, "Twice Burned," Just Shoot Me, NBC 1997
Vermont, Ally McBeal, Fox, 1997
Weller, Michael Hayes, CBS, 1997
Concert master, Murphy Brown, CBS, 1997
Alan Norman, "The Breakfast," Working, NBC, 1998
Miles Marengo, "The Curse of the Faro," Buddy Faro, CBS, 1998
"Heaven ... He's In Heaven," Cupid, ABC, 1998
Stenneth Lock, "Battle Scars," Mercy Point, UPN, 1999
"Decisions," Family Law, CBS, 1999
Secretary of Agriculture Roger Tribbey, "He Shall, From Time to Time ...," The West Wing, NBC, 2000
Mayor Richard Wilkins III, "This Year's School," Buffy the VampireSlayer, The WB, 2000
The mouse king, child slayer, "The Long Way Home," Profiler, NBC,2000
Alan, "The Time They Got E-Rotic," Time of Your Life, Fox, 2000
Also appeared in Captain Kangaroo.
Television Choreographer
Episodic
Dear John (also known as Dear John USA), NBC, 1990

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