Shari Lewis
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1933-01-17
- Died
- 1998-08-02
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop · Lamb Chop · Shari & Jeremy · Jeremy & Shari · Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz
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
TV Shows (22)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host / Self - Co-Hostess
The Nanny
1993
as Shari Lewis
Love, American Style
1969
as Diane
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Shari Lewis
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Janet Jerrod
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
Vicki!
1992
as Self
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Singer / Ventriloquist
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
as Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
Arabian Knights
1968
as Princess Nida (voice)
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
1992
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
as Self
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
1998
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
The Alan Thicke Show
1980
Movies (16)
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Additional Muppet Performer
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
Kids for Character
1996
as Self/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy
Shari & Lamb Chop
2025
as Self (archival footage)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
as archive footage
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
1996
as Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
1994
as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
1995
as Shari
The Shari Show
1975
as Herself
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners
1989
as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Kooky Classics
1984
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
The Vent Event
1978
as Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop
A Wedding Knight
1966
as Gwendolyn (voice)
You Can Do It
1984
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
The Defiant Giant
1966
as Honey Halfwitch
Have I Got a Story For You
1984
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
About Shari Lewis
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 With 38 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, Shari Lewis has appeared in 16 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shari Lewis Movies
- The Muppet Movie (1979) — as Additional Muppet Performer
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) — as Self
- Kids for Character (1996) — as Self/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy
- Shari & Lamb Chop (2025) — as Self (archival footage)
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992) — as archive footage
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