Shari Lewis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

37

Gender

Female

Birthday

1933-01-17

Deathday

1998-08-02 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop
  • Lamb Chop
  • Shari & Jeremy
  • Jeremy & Shari
  • Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz

Shari Lewis

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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Known For

The Nanny
8.1%

The Nanny

Nov 3, 1993

The Muppet Movie
7.2%

The Muppet Movie

Jun 22, 1979

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.6%

The Ed Sullivan Show

Jun 20, 1948

Love, American Style
6.0%

Love, American Style

Sep 29, 1969

The Jack Benny Program
7.7%

The Jack Benny Program

Oct 28, 1950

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
3.5%

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Jun 10, 1996

The Merv Griffin Show
5.6%

The Merv Griffin Show

Oct 1, 1962

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1%

The Mike Douglas Show

Dec 11, 1961

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1%

The Mike Douglas Show

Dec 11, 1961

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1%

The Mike Douglas Show

Dec 11, 1961

Kraft Music Hall
4.4%

Kraft Music Hall

Oct 8, 1958

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Acting

2023
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
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as archive footage
1992
Vicki! as Self
1992
Lamb Chop's Play-Along as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1989
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners as Self / 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
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self
1968
Arabian Knights as Princess Nida (voice)
1966
A Wedding Knight as Gwendolyn (voice)
1966
The Defiant Giant as Honey Halfwitch
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

Creator

Crew

1975
The Shari Show as Creator

Production

1998
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza as Producer
1992
Lamb Chop's Play-Along as Producer
1984
Have I Got a Story For You as Producer
1984
You Can Do It as Producer

Writing

1989
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners as Writer
1975
The Shari Show as Writer
1966
Star Trek as Writer
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