Shari Lewis

Known for

Acting

Born

January 17, 1933

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

August 2, 1998 (aged 65)

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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Best known work

Star Trek

1966

The Nanny

1993

The Muppet Movie

1979

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

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

1964

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Love, American Style

1969

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

The Jack Benny Program

1950

Hollywood Squares

1966

Filmography

2025
Shari & Lamb Chop
as Self (archival footage)
1998
The Charlie Horse Music PizzaTV
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) (20 episodes), Producer, Creator
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1996
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
as Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)
1996
Kids for Character
as Self/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy, Executive Producer
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)
1994
One-Minute Bible Stories
Producer
1993
The NannyTV
as Shari Lewis (1 episode)
1992
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as archive footage
1992
Vicki!TV
as Self (1 episode)
1992
Lamb Chop's Play-AlongTV
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) (31 episodes), Producer, Creator
1989
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners
as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice), Writer
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), Producer
1984
You Can Do It
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice), Producer
1980
The Alan Thicke ShowTV
1979
The Muppet Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer
1979
The Paul Daniels Magic ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
1978
The Vent Event
as Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop
1975
The Shari Show
as Herself, Writer, Creator
1974
Tony Orlando and DawnTV
as Self (1 episode)
1974
Dinah!TV
as Self (1 episode)
1969
Love, American StyleTV
as Diane (1 episode)