Gerald David Music, better known as Lorenzo Music, (May 2, 1937 - August 4, 2001), was an American actor, voice actor, writer, television producer and musician. He is perhaps best known for providing the voices of the animated cartoon cat Garfield and Carlton the doorman ("Hello, this is Carlton, your doorman") on Rhoda. He is also known for his roles as Tummi Gummi in Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears, the original voice of Peter Venkman in DIC's The Real Ghostbusters, and Larry the Crash Test Dummy in a series of 1980's public service announcements about wearing seat belts in vehicles.
Father of Roz Music.
Children: daughters Roz and Leilani; sons Fernando and Sam.
According to his wife, Music took the first name Lorenzo for spiritual reasons.
Raised in Duluth, Minnesota; he attended the University of Minnesota, where he met his future wife.
Co-wrote "Bob Newhart Show, The" (1972) theme song with his wife Henrietta.
Best known as the drunken, unseen doorman Carlton on "Rhoda" (1974) and as the voice of Garfield on TV -- both voice roles.
He and his wife, Henrietta, formed a comedy duo that lasted eight years.
The voice of Peter Venkman in "Real Ghost Busters, The" (1986) and Garfield in numerous cartoons. Peter Venkman was played by Bill Murray (I) in Ghost Busters (1984). Bill Murray (I) is the voice of Garfield in Garfield (2004): The Movie.
Never being seen on "Rhoda" (1974) as Carlton the doorman - and becoming well-known for it - gave him the idea of never being photographed directly in public or on film. Either he'd have something blocking his face, or he'd only be seen in silhouette.
Was the voice of one of the Crash Test Dummies in the 1980's public service announcements.
For short while, he was the unofficial spokesman for "Chick Fil-A" & "Pizza Hut" doing mostly voice-over, radio ad commercials.
He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea.
He can still be heard on radio stations in a series of commercial spots, starring Vince and Larry, the crash test dummies. The series of commercials -- of which there are currently three -- are new versions of a series of TV ads, which he did with Jack Burns (II). Burns is the voice of Vince; Music is Larry.
