Shari Lewis

Shari Lewis

Acting • Born 1933-01-17 – Died 1998-08-02

Acting1New 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

Filmography

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Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

Movie • 1992

archive footage

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

Movie • 1996

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

The Shari Show

The Shari Show

Movie • 1975

Herself

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Movie • 1995

Shari

You Can Do It

You Can Do It

Movie • 1984

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

Have I Got a Story For You

Have I Got a Story For You

Movie • 1984

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

Kooky Classics

Kooky Classics

Movie • 1984

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

Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners

Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners

Movie • 1989

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

Shari & Lamb Chop

Shari & Lamb Chop

Movie • 2025

Self (archival footage)

A Wedding Knight

A Wedding Knight

Movie • 1966

Gwendolyn (voice)

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

Movie • 1994

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

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

Movie • 1979

Additional Muppet Performer

The Defiant Giant

The Defiant Giant

Movie • 1966

Honey Halfwitch

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Movie • 1987

Self

The Vent Event

The Vent Event

Movie • 1978

Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop

The Nanny

The Nanny

TV • 1993

Shari Lewis

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

TV • 1962

Self

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

TV • 1964

Self - Singer / Ventriloquist

Arabian Knights

Arabian Knights

TV • 1968

Princess Nida (voice)

The Charlie Horse Music Pizza

The Charlie Horse Music Pizza

TV • 1998

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

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

TV • 1956

Self

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

TV • 1968

Self

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

TV • 1974

Self

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

TV • 1979

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self - Co-Host

Vicki!

Vicki!

TV • 1992

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV • 1962

Self

Lamb Chop's Play-Along

Lamb Chop's Play-Along

TV • 1992

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

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

TV • 1950

Shari Lewis

The Alan Thicke Show

The Alan Thicke Show

TV • 1980

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

TV • 1996

Self

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

TV • 1969

Diane

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

TV • 1963

Self

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

TV • 1958

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self - Co-Hostess

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV • 1948

Self

Dinah!

Dinah!

TV • 1974

Self

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

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

TV • 1964

Janet Jerrod

Shari Lewis – Filmography & Biography – Critifan