The Resume

(May 2, 1937-August 4, 2001)
Birth name is Gerald Music
Best known as the voice of Garfield the cat on numerous TV specials and Carlton the unseen doorman on 'Rhoda'
Provided voice work for 'Tale Spin,' 'Gummi Bears,' 'The Real Ghostbusters,' and 'Pac-Man'
Creator/co-writer of 'The Bob Newhart Show'

Why he might be annoying:

He used the same voice for all of his animated characters.
He usually lent his voice to overweight characters.
He unsuccessfully tried to spin off his Carlton character with his own show, even though he had no face time on 'Rhoda.'
His name is sometimes confused with Lorenzo Lamas.
He took the name 'Lorenzo' for spiritual reasons.

Why he might not be annoying:

He had one of the most famous and unique cartoon voices.
He attended the University of Minnesota.
He co-wrote the 'Bob Newhart Show' theme with his wife Henrietta.
He wrote for three successful sitcoms in the 1970's.
He was not involved in the big-screen version of 'Garfield' (2004).

Credit: Hoxy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• Horseshoe Haircut
• Hoxy's Profiles [Series 1]
• I Attended University of Minnesota
• I Died in 2001 (Ranked: 64)
• I Portrayed a Hidden Face Character
• I Was Buried at Sea
• Musical Names
• Profiles 11251-11500 (Ranked: 11465)
• Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour [1967-70]
• Voices of Hanna-Barbera
• Voices of Ruby-Spears

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 6.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 27 Votes: 14.81% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 89 Votes: 46.07% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 126 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 166 Votes: 48.19% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 162 Votes: 37.65% Annoying