Shari Lewis
Department: Acting
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
Known For
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
1996
The Shari Show
1975
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
1995
You Can Do It
1984
Have I Got a Story For You
1984
Kooky Classics
1984
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners
1989
Shari & Lamb Chop
2025
A Wedding Knight
1966
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
1994
The Muppet Movie
1979
The Defiant Giant
1966
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
The Vent Event
1978
The Nanny
1993
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Hollywood Palace
1964
Arabian Knights
1968
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
1998
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Vicki!
1992
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
1992
The Jack Benny Program
1950
The Alan Thicke Show
1980
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Love, American Style
1969
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
Kraft Music Hall
1958
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Dinah!
1974
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964