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Gerald David "Lorenzo" Music was an American actor, voice actor, writer, producer and musician. He was best known as the original voice of Jim Davis' comic strip cat Garfield. He famously voiced the character on animated specials from 1982 to 1991, and also in cartoons, video games, and commercials. Music's distinctive voice of Garfield is still often used in animated specials in his legacy.
Birth Name
Gerald David Music
Born
Sunday, 02 May 1937
Died
Saturday, 04 August 2001
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| World's Funniest & Cleverest Commercials | (voice) (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us | (voice) | 1998 |
| The Drew Carey Show | Store Announcer | 1995 |
| Darkwing Duck | Spider / Mole | 1991 |
| Rugrats | Dr. Hartley | 1991 |
| Garfield Gets a Life | Garfield (voice) / Garfield | 1991 |
| TaleSpin | Sgt. Dunder / Sergeant Dunder | 1990 |
| Garfield's Feline Fantasies | Garfield / Lance Sterling / Lance Sterling (voice) | 1990 |
| Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue | Garfield / Garfield (voice) | 1990 |
| Garfield's Thanksgiving | Garfield | 1989 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| World's Funniest & Cleverest Commercials | (voice) (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us | (voice) | 1998 |
| The Drew Carey Show | Store Announcer | 1995 |
| Darkwing Duck | Spider / Mole | 1991 |
| Rugrats | Dr. Hartley | 1991 |
| Garfield Gets a Life | Garfield (voice) / Garfield | 1991 |
| TaleSpin | Sgt. Dunder / Sergeant Dunder | 1990 |
| Garfield's Feline Fantasies | Garfield / Lance Sterling / Lance Sterling (voice) | 1990 |
| Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue | Garfield / Garfield (voice) | 1990 |
| Garfield's Thanksgiving | Garfield | 1989 |
| Garfield: His 9 Lives | Garfield (voice) / Garfield | 1988 |
| Garfield and Friends | Garfield (voice) / Garfield / Charlie / Devil Garfield / Angel Garfield | 1988 |
| Fantastic Max | Additional Voices | 1988 |
| Happy Birthday, Garfield | Self - Garfield | 1988 |
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion | Self | 1988 |
| A Garfield Christmas Special | Garfield (voice) / Garfield | 1987 |
| Garfield Goes Hollywood | Garfield (voice) / Garfield | 1987 |
| The Real Ghostbusters | Dr. Peter Venkman / Peter Venkman (voice) / Peter Venkman / Bag / Charlie Venkman / Doctor / Flynn / Fat Ghost / Ghost #3 / Gloating Demon / Half-Bat / Jim Venkman / Kids / Barrow-Wights / L.P. Bats / Stagehand / Man / Porter / Rickey Roach / Small Demon / Fish / Spectral Peter / Townsfolk / Werewolf / Uncle Horace / Fat Customer / Arty / Ventriloquist / Worker | 1986 |
| Garfield in Paradise | Garfield (voice) / Garfield | 1986 |
| Fluppy Dogs | Ozzie | 1986 |
| The Adventures of the American Rabbit | Ping | 1986 |
| The GLO Friends Save Christmas | Moose (voice) / Moose | 1985 |
| Garfield in Disguise | Garfield (voice) / Garfield | 1985 |
| Pound Puppies | Teensy | 1985 |
| Adventures of the Gummi Bears | Tummi Gummi / Tummi Gummi (voice) / Guard / Knight / Man / Bubbles / Coach Driver | 1985 |
| Garfield in the Rough | Garfield (voice) / Garfield | 1984 |
| Garfield on the Town | Garfield / Garfield (voice) | 1983 |
| Twice Upon a Time | Ralph, the All-Purpose Animal (voice) / Ralph, the All-Purpose Animal | 1983 |
| Here Comes Garfield | Garfield (voice) / Garfield | 1982 |
| Pac-Man | Super-Pac | 1982 |
| Oh Heavenly Dog | Carlton / Heavenly Public Address (Voice) | 1980 |
| Carlton Your Doorman | Carlton (voice) / Carlton | 1980 |
| Nickelodeon | Mullins | 1976 |
| Rhoda | Carlton the Doorman / Carlton the Doorman (voice) | 1974 |
| Tattletales | Self | 1974 |
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Self | 1967 |
| The Jetsons | Florist | 1962 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Garfield on the Town | 1983 |
| Carlton Your Doorman | 1980 |
| Rhoda | 1974 |
| The Bob Newhart Show | 1972 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program | Won |
| 1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1969 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music | Won |
| 1968 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Music or Variety | Nominated |
