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Shari Lewis

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Shari Lewis

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Jan 17, 1933 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz (January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998), better known as Shari Lewis, was an American ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer and television show host. She was best known as the original puppeteer of the sock puppet Lamb Chop, first appearing on Captain Kangaroo in March 1956 and then Hi Mom, a local morning television show that aired on WRCA-TV (now WNBC-TV) in New York City. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Acting
2025Shari & Lamb ChopSelf (archival footage)
1998The Charlie Horse Music PizzaHerself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1996Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover SurpriseShari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf
1995Lamb Chop's Special ChanukahShari
1994Lamb Chop in the Haunted StudioSelf / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1993The NannyShari Lewis
1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'archive footage
1992Vicki!Self
1992Lamb Chop's Play-AlongHerself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1989Lamb Chop in the Land of No MannersSelf / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf
1984Have I Got a Story For YouHerself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1984You Can Do ItHerself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1984Kooky ClassicsHerself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1980The Alan Thicke Show
1979The Muppet MovieAdditional Muppet Performer
1979The Paul Daniels Magic ShowSelf
1978The Vent EventShari Lewis/Lamb Chop
1975The Shari ShowHerself
1974Tony Orlando and DawnSelf
1974Dinah!Self
1969Love, American StyleDiane
1968Arabian KnightsPrincess Nida (voice)
1968The Beautiful Phyllis Diller ShowSelf
1966A Wedding KnightGwendolyn (voice)
1966The Defiant GiantHoney Halfwitch
1964The Hollywood PalaceSelf - Singer / Ventriloquist
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Janet Jerrod
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Hostess
1958Kraft Music HallSelf
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
1950The Jack Benny ProgramShari Lewis
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
Production
1998The Charlie Horse Music PizzaProducer
1992Lamb Chop's Play-AlongProducer
1984You Can Do ItProducer
1984Have I Got a Story For YouProducer
Writing
1989Lamb Chop in the Land of No MannersWriter
1975The Shari ShowWriter
1966Star TrekWriter
Crew
1975The Shari ShowCreator