Shari Lewis
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 17, 1933
- Died
- August 2, 1998 (aged 65)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
Shari & Lamb Chop
Movie · as Self (archival footage)
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
TV · as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) · 20 eps
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
Movie · as Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)
Kids for Character
Movie · as Self/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
Movie · as Shari
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
Movie · as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
One-Minute Bible Stories
Movie
The Nanny
TV · as Shari Lewis · 1 ep
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Movie · as archive footage
Vicki!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
TV · as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) · 31 eps
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners
Movie · as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie · as Self
You Can Do It
Movie · as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Have I Got a Story For You
Movie · as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Kooky Classics
Movie · as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
The Alan Thicke Show
TV · 1 ep
The Muppet Movie
Movie · as Additional Muppet Performer
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Vent Event
Movie · as Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop
The Shari Show
Movie · as Herself
Tony Orlando and Dawn
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Love, American Style
TV · as Diane · 1 ep
Arabian Knights
TV · as Princess Nida (voice) · 18 eps
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Wedding Knight
Movie · as Gwendolyn (voice)
The Defiant Giant
Movie · as Honey Halfwitch
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self - Singer / Ventriloquist · 1 ep
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as Janet Jerrod · 1 ep
The Danny Kaye Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 7 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - Co-Host, Self - Co-Hostess · 2 eps
Kraft Music Hall
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Jack Benny Program
TV · as Shari Lewis · 1 ep
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps