Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 17, 1933
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Shari Lewis
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shari & Lamb Chop | |
| 1996 | Shari's Passover Surprise | Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice) |
| 1995 | Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah | Shari |
| 1994 | Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio | Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | archive footage |
| 1989 | Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners | Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self |
| 1984 | You Can Do It | Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) |
| 1984 | Have I Got a Story For You | Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) |
| 1984 | Kooky Classics | Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Additional Muppet Performer |
| 1975 | The Shari Show | Herself |
| 1966 | A Wedding Knight | Gwendolyn (voice) |
| 1966 | The Defiant Giant | Honey Halfwitch |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Charlie Horse Music Pizza | Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Shari Lewis |
| 1992 | Vicki! | Self |
| 1992 | Lamb Chop's Play-Along | Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) |
| 1980 | The Alan Thicke Show | |
| 1979 | The Paul Daniels Magic Show | Self |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Diane |
| 1968 | Arabian Knights | Princess Nida (voice) |
| 1968 | The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show | Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace | Self - Singer / Ventriloquist |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Hostess |
| 1958 | Kraft Music Hall | Self |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program | Shari Lewis |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |