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Shari Lewis

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


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Born:
Jan 17, 1933 In New York City, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
15
First Appeared:
In the series The Ed Sullivan Show 1948-06-20
Latest Project:
Series The Charlie Horse Music Pizza 1998-01-05
Known For
Poster of The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
Poster of The Nanny
Poster of Lamb Chop's Play-Along
Poster of The Shari Show
Filmography
Series The Charlie Horse Music Pizza 1998-01-05
Series The Rosie O'Donnell Show Unknown 1996-06-10
Movie Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio Shari 1994-10-21
Series The Nanny Unknown 1993-11-03
Movie Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' archive footage 1992-12-25
Series Lamb Chop's Play-Along Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) 1991-09-15
Movie The Muppet Movie Additional Muppet Performer 1979-06-22
Movie The Shari Show Herself 1975-01-01
Series Tony Orlando and Dawn Unknown 1974-12-04
Series Love, American Style Diane 1969-09-29
Series Arabian Knights Princess Nida (voice) 1968-09-07
Series The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show Unknown 1968-09-15
Series The Hollywood Palace Unknown 1964-01-04
Series The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Unknown 1956-10-05
Series The Ed Sullivan Show Unknown 1948-06-20