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Shari Lewis

Acting

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

Born: January 17, 1933

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Poster for The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
TV

The Charlie Horse Music Pizza

10.0
Poster for The Nanny
TV

The Nanny

8.1
Poster for The Shari Show
Movie

The Shari Show

8.0
Poster for The Jack Benny Program
TV

The Jack Benny Program

7.8
Poster for The Paul Daniels Magic Show
TV

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

7.5
Poster for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5
Poster for The Muppet Movie
Movie

The Muppet Movie

7.2
Poster for The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

7.1
Poster for The Ed Sullivan Show
TV

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8
Poster for Dinah!
TV

Dinah!

6.7

Filmography

2025
Shari & Lamb Chop
1998
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza

as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)

1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

1996
Shari's Passover Surprise

as Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)

1995
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

as Shari

1994
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)

1993
The Nanny

as Shari Lewis

1992
Lamb Chop's Play-Along

as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)

1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as Self

1984
Kooky Classics

as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)

1984
Have I Got a Story For You

as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)

1984
You Can Do It

as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)

1980
The Alan Thicke Show
1979
The Muppet Movie

as Additional Muppet Performer

1979
The Paul Daniels Magic Show

as Self

1975
The Shari Show

as Herself

1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self

1974
Dinah!

as Self

1969
Love, American Style

as Diane

1968
Arabian Knights

as Princess Nida (voice)

1966
The Defiant Giant

as Honey Halfwitch

1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Janet Jerrod

1964
The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer / Ventriloquist

1963
The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Hostess

1958
Kraft Music Hall

as Self

1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

1950
The Jack Benny Program

as Shari Lewis

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

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