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Lorenzo Music (1937–2001)

Actor | Writer | Producer

Trivia:

Best known as the drunken, unseen doorman Carlton on Rhoda and as the voice of Garfield on TV -- both voice roles. See more trivia »

Born:

Gerald David Music
in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died:

(age 64) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1998 Banjo-Kazooie (Video Game)
Conga (voice)
 
1998 Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us (video short) (voice)
 
1996 The Drew Carey Show (TV series)
Store Announcer
– There Is No Scientific Name for a Show About God (1996) … Store Announcer (voice) (as L. Muzic)
 
1988-1994 Garfield and Friends (TV series)
Garfield / Angel Garfield / Charlie / …
– Arbuckle the Invincible/The Monster Who Couldn't Scare Anybody/The Ocean Blue (1994) … Garfield (voice)
– Horror Hostess/Newsworthy Wade (1994) … Garfield (voice)
– The Man Who Hated Cats/Deja Vu/Canned Laughter (1994) … Garfield (voice)
– Alley Katta & the 40 Thieves/If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Alpha Centauri/Clash of Titans (1994) … Garfield (voice)
– Thoroughly Mixed-Up Mouse/The Old Man and the Mountain/Food Fighter (1994) … Garfield (voice)
See all 113 episodes »
 
1991-1995 Darkwing Duck (TV series)
Mole / Spider
– Aduckyphobia (1991) … Spider (voice)
– That Sinking Feeling (1991) … Mole (voice)
 
1991 Garfield Gets a Life (TV movie)
Garfield (voice)
 
1985-1991 Adventures of the Gummi Bears (TV series)
Tummi Gummi / Additional Voices / Knight / …
– The Rite Stuff (1991) … Tummi Gummi (voice)
– Wings Over Dunwyn (1991) … Tummi Gummi (voice)
– May the Best Princess Win (1991) … Tummi Gummi (voice)
– Rocking Chair Bear (1991) … Tummi Gummi (voice)
– Tummi Trouble (1991) … Tummi Gummi (voice)
See all 60 episodes »
 
1990 TaleSpin (TV series)
Sgt. Dunder
– The Time Bandit (1990) … Sgt. Dunder (voice)
– The Idol Rich (1990) … Sgt. Dunder (voice)
 
1990 Garfield's Feline Fantasies (TV movie)
Garfield (voice) / Lance Sterling (voice)
 
1990 Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (TV short)
Garfield (voice)
 
1989 Garfield's Thanksgiving (TV movie)
Garfield
 
1989 Garfield's Babes and Bullets (TV movie)
Garfield (voice) / Sam Spayed (voice)
 
1988 Garfield: His 9 Lives (TV movie)
Garfield (voice)
 
1988 Fantastic Max (TV series)
Additional Voices
 
1987 A Garfield Christmas Special (TV short)
Garfield (voice)
 
1986-1987 The Real Ghost Busters (TV series)
Dr. Peter Venkman / Peter Venkman / Charlie Venkman / …
– Hanging by a Thread (1987) … Dr. Peter Venkman (voice)
– Station Identification (1987) … Dr. Peter Venkman (voice)
– Egon on the Rampage (1987) … Dr. Peter Venkman (voice)
– Lights! Camera! Haunting! (1987) … Dr. Peter Venkman (voice)
– The Devil in the Deep (1987) … Dr. Peter Venkman (voice)
See all 78 episodes »
 
1987 Pound Puppies (TV series)
Teensy
– Little Big Dog/The Bright Eyes Mob (1987) … Teensy (voice)
 
1987 Garfield Goes Hollywood (TV movie)
Garfield (voice)
 
1986 Fluppy Dogs (TV movie)
Ozzie (voice)
 
1986 Garfield in Paradise (TV short)
Garfield (voice)
 
1986 The Adventures of the American Rabbit
Ping (voice)
 
1985 The GLO Friends Save Christmas (TV movie) (voice)
 
1985 Garfield in Disguise (TV movie)
Garfield (voice)
 
1984 Garfield in the Rough (TV short)
Garfield (voice)
 
1983 Garfield on the Town (TV short)
Garfield (voice)
 
1983 Twice Upon a Time
Ralph, the All-Purpose Animal (voice)
 
1982 Here Comes Garfield (TV short)
Garfield (voice)
 
1982 Pac-Man (TV series)
Super-Pac
 
1980 Oh Heavenly Dog
Carlton
 
1980 Carlton Your Doorman (TV short)
Carlton (voice)
 
1974-1978 Rhoda (TV series)
Carlton, the Doorman
– Two's Company (1978) … Carlton, the Doorman (voice) (as L. Music)
– Rhoda Likes Mike (1977) … Carlton, the Doorman (voice) (as L. Music)
– Ida Works Out (1977) … Carlton, the Doorman (voice) (as L. Music)
– One Is a Number (1977) … Carlton, the Doorman (voice) (as L. Music)
– Lady's Choice (1977) … Carlton, the Doorman (voice) (as L. Music)
See all 64 episodes »
 
1976 Nickelodeon
Mullins
 
1968-1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Regular Performer
 
1962 The Jetsons (TV series)
Additional Voices
 
Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
1994 De Sylvia Millecam Show (TV series)
– SOS Nieuwslezer (1994) (original script - uncredited)
– Schikken of voorkomen (1994) (original script - uncredited)
– Alle hens aan dek (1994) (original script - uncredited)
– Een grote familie (original script - uncredited)
– Fred op het eerste gezicht (original script - uncredited)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1983 Garfield on the Town (TV short) (written by)
 
1980 Carlton Your Doorman (TV short) (character / written by)
 
1976 The Lorenzo and Henrietta Music Show (TV series)
 
1976 The New Lorenzo Music Show (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1972-1975 The Bob Newhart Show (TV series)
– The Longest Good Bye (1975) (creator)
– The Ceiling Hits Bob (1975) (creator)
– Emily Hits the Ceiling (1975) (creator)
– Bob Hits the Ceiling (1975) (creator)
– The New Look (1975) (creator)
See all 70 episodes »
 
1974 Rhoda (TV series)
– Joe (1974) (written by)
 
1970-1971 Mary Tyler Moore (TV series)
– Ted Over Heels (1971) (written by)
– Don't Break the Chain (1971) (written by)
– A Girl's Best Mother Is Not Her Friend (1971) (written by)
– I Am Curious Cooper (1971) (written by)
– The Boss Isn't Coming to Dinner (1971) (written by)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1969 Love, American Style (TV series)
 
1967-1968 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode #2.26 (1968) (writer)
– Episode #2.25 (1968) (writer)
– Episode #2.24 (1968) (writer)
– Episode #2.23 (1968) (writer)
– Episode #2.22 (1968) (writer)
See all 46 episodes »
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
1980 Carlton Your Doorman (TV short) (producer)
 
1976 The Lorenzo and Henrietta Music Show (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1976 The New Lorenzo Music Show (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974-1975 Rhoda (TV series) (producer - 25 episodes)
– Along Comes Mary (1975) (producer)
– Ida, the Elf (1975) (producer)
– A Nice Warm Rut (1975) (producer)
– Windows by Rhoda (1975) (producer)
– Chest Pains (1975) (producer)
See all 25 episodes »
 
The Bob Newhart Show (TV series) (executive producer - 49 episodes, 1972-1975) (producer - 5 episodes, 1972-1974)
– The Ceiling Hits Bob (1975) (executive producer)
– Emily Hits the Ceiling (1975) (executive producer)
– Bob Hits the Ceiling (1975) (executive producer)
– The New Look (1975) (executive producer)
– My Business Is Shrinking (1975) (executive producer)
See all 54 episodes »
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
The Bob Newhart Show (TV series) (composer: theme "Home to Emily" - 67 episodes, 1972-1977) (composer: theme music - 1 episode, 1977)
– My Son the Comedian (1977) (composer: theme music)
– Death Be My Destiny (1977) (composer: theme "Home to Emily")
– The Ceiling Hits Bob (1975) (composer: theme "Home to Emily")
– Emily Hits the Ceiling (1975) (composer: theme "Home to Emily")
– Bob Hits the Ceiling (1975) (composer: theme "Home to Emily")
See all 68 episodes »
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
1983 Garfield on the Town (TV short) (consultant)
 
1975 Rhoda (TV series) (executive consultant - 1 episode)
– Friends and Mothers (1975) (executive consultant)
 
Mary Tyler Moore (TV series) (assistant to producers - 24 episodes, 1970-1971) (story consultant - 24 episodes, 1971-1972)
– His Two Right Arms (1972) (story consultant)
– Some of My Best Friends Are Rhoda (1972) (story consultant)
– You Certainly Are a Big Boy (1972) (story consultant)
– Where There's Smoke, There's Rhoda (1972) (story consultant)
– The Care and Feeding of Parents (1972) (story consultant)
See all 48 episodes »
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1987 A Garfield Christmas Special (TV short) (performer: "Can't Wait Till Christmas")
 
1986 Garfield in Paradise (TV short) (performer: "Beauty and the Beach")
 
1985 Garfield in Disguise (TV movie) (performer: "What Should I Be?", "Over the Raging Sea We Go")
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bob Newhart: The Last Sane Man... (2001) … Himself
 
1988 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion (TV special)
Himself
 
1976 The Lorenzo and Henrietta Music Show (TV series)
Himself
 
1976 The New Lorenzo Music Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)

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The Adventures of the American Rabbit -- A young rabbit transforms into a star spangled superhero to battle evil. Rhoda: Season 1: Episode 2 -- Rhoda moves into her parents' apartment. Rhoda: Season 1: Episode 7 -- Brenda throws a shower for Rhoda.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

For many years, and up until his death, he did radio commercials for Ruggles Ice Cream, and he wrote their jingle, "The Ruggles Ice Cream Tune." As of June, 2010, his voice-overs--both the song and his dialogue are still being used in Ruggles radio ads. See more »

Alternate Names:

Jerry Music | L. Music | L. Muzic
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Best known as the drunken, unseen doorman Carlton on Rhoda and as the voice of Garfield on TV -- both voice roles. See more »

Trademark:

Well-known for providing the voice to "Garfield" the cat on numerous television specials, series, and commercials. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus