Shari Lewis

Shari Lewis

1933-01-17 – 1998-08-02 (age 65) New York City, New York, USA
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Biography

Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz (January 17, 1933 โ€“ 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 Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie

1979

as Additional Muppet Performer

Kids for Character
Kids for Character

1996

as Self/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
Shari & Lamb Chop
Shari & Lamb Chop

2025

as Self (archival footage)

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

1994

as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

1996

as Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)

The Shari Show
The Shari Show

1975

as Herself

Kooky Classics
Kooky Classics

1984

as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)

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A Wedding Knight

1966

as Gwendolyn (voice)

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Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners

1989

as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)

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The Vent Event

1978

as Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop

You Can Do It
You Can Do It

1984

as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)

The Defiant Giant
The Defiant Giant

1966

as Honey Halfwitch

Have I Got a Story For You
Have I Got a Story For You

1984

as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)