Shari Lewis

Shari Lewis

Actor · Producer · Writer

New York City, New York, USA
January 17, 1933

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

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Representative Works

The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
7.2
/ English
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0
/ English
Kids for Character
Kids for Character
No Rating Yet
/ English
Kooky Classics
Kooky Classics
No Rating Yet
/ English
Shari & Lamb Chop
Shari & Lamb Chop
7.0
/ English
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
6.0
/ English
You Can Do It
You Can Do It
No Rating Yet
/ English
A Wedding Knight
A Wedding Knight
7.0
/ English
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
8.0
/ English
Have I Got a Story For You
Have I Got a Story For You
No Rating Yet
/ English
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
7.0
/ English
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Muppet Movie
1979Nominee

Best Performance

The Muppet Movie

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987Nominee

Best Performance

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Kids for Character
1996Nominee

Best Performance

Kids for Character

Career Highlights

Kooky Classics
1984Highlight

Best Performance

Kooky Classics

Shari & Lamb Chop
2025Highlight

Best Performance

Shari & Lamb Chop

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