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