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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Filmography
all 46
TV Shows 24
self 24
Movies 22
Writer 1
Charlie Horse
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (1998)
TV
Shari Lewis
The Nanny (1993)
TV
6.18
archive footage
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
Movie
Self
Vicki! (1992)
TV
Charlie Horse
Lamb Chop's Play-Along (1992)
TV
Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners (1989)
Movie
Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Kooky Classics (1984)
Movie
Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) / Producer
Have I Got a Story For You (1984)
Movie
Additional Muppet Performer
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Movie
5.36
Self - Hostess
The Shari Show (1975)
Movie
Princess Nida
Arabian Knights (1968)
TV
Writer
Star Trek (1966)
TV
7.9
Honey Halfwitch
Potions and Notions (1966)
Movie
Gwendolyn
A Wedding Knight (1966)
Movie
Honey Halfwitch
Throne for a Loss (1966)
Movie
Honey Halfwitch
The Defiant Giant (1966)
Movie
Honey Halfwitch
Trick or Cheat (1966)
Movie
Honey Halfwitch
Baggin' the Dragon (1966)
Movie
Honey Halfwitch
From Nags to Witches (1966)
Movie
Honey Halfwitch
Shoeflies (1965)
Movie
Self
Fanfare (1965)
TV
Halfwitch
Poor Little Witch Girl (1965)
Movie
Princess Pam
Horning In (1965)
Movie
Self - Singer / Ventriloquist
The Hollywood Palace (1964)
TV
Self - Panelist
Missing Links (1963)
TV
Self / Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Shari Lewis
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
TV
Self - Puppeteer / Self - Ventriloquist
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1933-01-17
Deathday1998-08-02 (65 years old)
Birth NameSonia Phyllis Hurwitz
Birth PlaceThe Bronx, United States
RelationshipsJeremy Tarcher (1958 - 1998)
ChildrenMallory Lewis
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsShari Lewis & Lamb Chop, Lamb Chop, Shari & Jeremy, Jeremy & Shari, Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz
AwardsDaytime Emmy Award, Peabody Awards, Lucy Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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