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Lorenzo Music(1937-2001)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Lorenzo Music in Rhoda (1974)
Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Garfield and Friends (1988–1994)
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Lorenzo Music was born on 2 May 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Rhoda (1974), Carlton Your Doorman (1980) and Garfield on the Town (1983). He was married to Henrietta Music. He died on 4 August 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 2, 1937
DiedAugust 4, 2001(64)
BornMay 2, 1937
DiedAugust 4, 2001(64)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

Valerie Harper in Rhoda (1974)
Rhoda
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Carlton Your Doorman (1980)
Carlton Your Doorman
7.0
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1980
Lorenzo Music in Garfield on the Town (1983)
Garfield on the Town
7.6
TV Short
  • Writer
  • 1983
Lorenzo Music in Garfield in Paradise (1986)
Garfield in Paradise
7.1
TV Short
  • Garfield(voice)
  • 1986

Credits

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Writer

  • Sylvia Millecam in De Sylvia Millecam Show (1994)
    De Sylvia Millecam Show
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • original script (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, and Smothers Brothers in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
    The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer (as Jerry Music)
    • 1967–1993
  • The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special (1991)
    The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
    9.1
    TV Special
    • created by
    • 1991
  • Lorenzo Music in Garfield on the Town (1983)
    Garfield on the Town
    7.6
    TV Short
    • written by
    • consultant writer
    • 1983
  • Garfield Specials (1982)
    Garfield Specials
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Carlton Your Doorman (1980)
    Carlton Your Doorman
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • character
    • 1980
  • Valerie Harper in Rhoda (1974)
    Rhoda
    6.8
    TV Series
    • developed by
    • written by
    • 1974–1978
  • The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
    The Bob Newhart Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by
    • 1972–1978
  • The Lorenzo and Henrietta Music Show
    TV Series
    • creator
    • writer
    • 1976
  • The New Lorenzo Music Show
    TV Special
    • teleplay
    • 1976
  • Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story consultant
    • 1970–1972
  • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • written by (segment "Love and the Millionaires", as Jerry Music)
    • 1969–1970
  • Leslie Uggams in The Leslie Uggams Show (1969)
    The Leslie Uggams Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1969
  • Pat Paulsen for President
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • writing supervisor
    • 1968
  • The Summer Brothers Smothers Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968

Actor

  • Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us (1998)
    Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us
    7.2
    Video
    • Mr. Smith (voice)
    • 1998
  • You Can Learn a Lot from a Dummy
    TV Mini Series
    • Larry (voice)
    • 1985–1997
  • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
    The Drew Carey Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Store Announcer (voice, as L. Music)
    • 1996
  • Gregg Berger and Lorenzo Music in Garfield and Friends (1988)
    Garfield and Friends
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Garfield
    • Charlie
    • Cicero (voice) ...
    • 1988–1994
  • Darkwing Duck (1991)
    Darkwing Duck
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Spider
    • Mole (voice)
    • 1991
  • Ed Gilbert and R.J. Williams in TaleSpin (1990)
    TaleSpin
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Sgt. Dunder
    • Sergeant Dunder (voice)
    • 1990–1991
  • Garfield Gets a Life (1991)
    Garfield Gets a Life
    6.9
    TV Short
    • Garfield (voice)
    • 1991
  • Garfield Specials (1982)
    Garfield Specials
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Garfield (voice)
    • 1982–1991
  • Gummi Bears (1985)
    Gummi Bears
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Tummi Gummi
    • Knight
    • Bubbles (voice) ...
    • 1985–1991
  • Garfield's Feline Fantasies (1990)
    Garfield's Feline Fantasies
    7.5
    TV Short
    • Garfield
    • Lance Sterling (voice)
    • 1990
  • Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Jeff Bergman, Jim Cummings, Paul Fusco, Danny Goldman, Janice Karman, Don Messick, Lorenzo Music, Laurie O'Brien, Russi Taylor, and Frank Welker in Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
    Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Garfield (voice)
    • 1990
  • The Bones and Muscles Get Rhythm
    Short
    • Muscles (voice)
    • 1990
  • The Brain and Nervous System Think Science
    Short
    • Spinal Chord
    • Occipital Lobe (voice)
    • 1990
  • The Heart and Lungs Play Ball
    Short
    • Tissue Cell
    • 1990
  • Ask Any Dummy: Seat Belts Make Sense!
    Video
    • Larry (voice)
    • 1989

Producer

  • The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special (1991)
    The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
    9.1
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • Lorenzo Music in Garfield on the Town (1983)
    Garfield on the Town
    7.6
    TV Short
    • consulting producer
    • 1983
  • Carlton Your Doorman (1980)
    Carlton Your Doorman
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1980
  • The Lorenzo and Henrietta Music Show
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1976
  • The New Lorenzo Music Show
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1976
  • Valerie Harper in Rhoda (1974)
    Rhoda
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974–1976
  • The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
    The Bob Newhart Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1972–1975

Videos6

Rhoda
Trailer 1:09
Rhoda
Rhoda: Season One - The 35th Anniversary Edition
Trailer 1:12
Rhoda: Season One - The 35th Anniversary Edition
Rhoda: Season One - The 35th Anniversary Edition
Trailer 1:12
Rhoda: Season One - The 35th Anniversary Edition
The Adventures of the Gummi Bears: Volume One
Trailer 1:24
The Adventures of the Gummi Bears: Volume One
Garfield and his Friends:Vol 1
Trailer 0:16
Garfield and his Friends:Vol 1
Rhoda: Season 5
Trailer 2:25
Rhoda: Season 5
Rhoda
Trailer 1:01
Rhoda

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Lorenzo & Henrietta
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • May 2, 1937
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 4, 2001
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(lung and bone cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Henrietta MusicOctober 21, 1960 - August 4, 2001 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    Provided the voice of one of The Incredible Crash Dummies in "Buckle Up" PSAs.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    The voice of Peter Venkman in The Real Ghostbusters (1986) and Garfield in numerous cartoons. Peter Venkman was played by Bill Murray in Ghostbusters (1984). Bill Murray is the voice of Garfield in Garfield: The Movie (2004): The Movie.
  • Trademarks
      Well-known for providing the voice to "Garfield" the cat on numerous television specials, series, and commercials.

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