Person Details

Birthday: 1933-01-17 20:34:14

Death: 1998-08-02 20:34:14

Aliases: Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop , Lamb Chop , Shari & Jeremy , Jeremy & Shari , Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz

Gender: Female

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

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Movie Involvements: 3

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

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

Most Famous Work

Kraft Music Hall
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3

Kraft Music Hall

(1958) Self
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
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8
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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2
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
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0
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
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4

Lamb Chop's Play-Along

(1991) Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
The Shari Show
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8

The Shari Show

(1975) Herself
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
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0
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
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0

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1998 N/A
1996 Self
Shari
1995 Shari
1994 Shari
1993 Shari Lewis
1992 archive footage
1991 Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1979 Additional Muppet Performer
Self
1975 Herself
1974 Self
1969 Diane
1968 Self
Princess Nida (voice)
1964 Self - Singer / Ventriloquist
1963 Self
1962 Self
Self
1961 Self
1958 Self
1956 Self
1950 Shari Lewis
1948 Self - Puppeteer
Self - Ventriloquist
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1966 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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