Shari Lewis

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

The Nanny

Love, American Style

The Merv Griffin Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

All Movies (16)

• Shari & Lamb Chop2025 · as Self (archival footage)
• Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise1996 · as Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)
• Kids for Character1996 · as Self/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy
• Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah1995 · as Shari
• Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio1994 · as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
• Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'1992 · as archive footage
• Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners1989 · as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
• Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987 · as Self
• Kooky Classics1984 · as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
• Have I Got a Story For You1984 · as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
• You Can Do It1984 · as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
• The Muppet Movie1979 · as Additional Muppet Performer
• The Vent Event1978 · as Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop
• The Shari Show1975 · as Herself
• A Wedding Knight1966 · as Gwendolyn (voice)
• The Defiant Giant1966 · as Honey Halfwitch

All TV Shows (24)

• The Charlie Horse Music Pizza1998 · as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
• The Nanny1993 · as Shari Lewis
• Vicki!1992 · as Self
• Lamb Chop's Play-Along1992 · as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
• The Alan Thicke Show1980
• The Paul Daniels Magic Show1979 · as Self
• Tony Orlando and Dawn1974 · as Self
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• Love, American Style1969 · as Diane
• The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show1968 · as Self
• Arabian Knights1968 · as Princess Nida (voice)
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964 · as Janet Jerrod
• The Hollywood Palace1964 · as Self - Singer / Ventriloquist
• The Danny Kaye Show1963 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Hostess
• Kraft Music Hall1958 · as Self
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
• The Jack Benny Program1950 · as Shari Lewis
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self