Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1933-01-17
Day of Death
1998-08-02
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography (16)
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Self (archival footage)
Shari & Lamb Chop
2025
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
1996
⭐ 0
Role:
Self/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy
Kids for Character
1996
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Shari
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
1995
⭐ 0
Role:
Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
1994No Image
⭐ 6.0
Role:
archive footage
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners
1989
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
⭐ 0
Role:
Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Kooky Classics
1984
⭐ 0
Role:
Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Have I Got a Story For You
1984
⭐ 0
Role:
Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
You Can Do It
1984
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Additional Muppet Performer
The Muppet Movie
1979No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop
The Vent Event
1978
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Herself
The Shari Show
1975No Image
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Gwendolyn (voice)
