Shari Lewis

Shari Lewis

🎂 17th January 1933 (93 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, USA

Known For

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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Shari Lewis

Movies Featuring Shari Lewis

Shari & Lamb Chop

Shari & Lamb Chop (2025)

as Self (archival footage)

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise (1996)

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

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah (1995)

as Shari

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio (1994)

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

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Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)

as archive footage

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Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners (1989)

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

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)

as Self

Kooky Classics

Kooky Classics (1984)

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

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)

You Can Do It

You Can Do It (1984)

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

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie (1979)

as Additional Muppet Performer

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The Vent Event (1978)

as Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop

The Shari Show

The Shari Show (1975)

as Herself

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A Wedding Knight (1966)

as Gwendolyn (voice)

The Defiant Giant

The Defiant Giant (1966)

as Honey Halfwitch