Shari Lewis

Known for: Acting

Born: 1933-01-17 – 1998-08-02 (aged 65)

From: New York City, New York, USA

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

Filmography (40)

MOVIE★ 7.0
Shari & Lamb Chop
2025
as Self (archival footage)
TV★ 9.0
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
1998
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
TV★ 4.1
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
1996
as Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)
MOVIE
Kids for Character
1996
as Self/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy
MOVIE★ 8.0
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
1995
as Shari
MOVIE
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
1994
as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
MOVIE
One-Minute Bible Stories
1994
TV★ 8.1
The Nanny
1993
as Shari Lewis
MOVIE★ 6.0
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
as archive footage
TV★ 6.5
Vicki!
1992
as Self
TV★ 5.3
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
1992
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
MOVIE
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners
1989
as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
MOVIE
Kooky Classics
1984
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
MOVIE
Have I Got a Story For You
1984
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
MOVIE
You Can Do It
1984
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
TV
The Alan Thicke Show
1980
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Additional Muppet Performer
TV★ 7.7
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
as Self
MOVIE
The Vent Event
1978
as Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Shari Show
1975
as Herself
TV★ 3.5
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Dinah!
1974
as Self
TV★ 6.2
Love, American Style
1969
as Diane
TV★ 8.0
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
as Self
TV★ 6.0
Arabian Knights
1968
as Princess Nida (voice)
TV★ 7.7
Hollywood Squares
1966
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
A Wedding Knight
1966
as Gwendolyn (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Defiant Giant
1966
as Honey Halfwitch
TV★ 7.1
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Janet Jerrod
TV★ 5.0
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Singer / Ventriloquist
TV★ 7.0
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
TV★ 6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
TV★ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
TV★ 5.4
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self
TV★ 6.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
TV★ 7.8
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Shari Lewis
TV★ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self