Shari Lewis

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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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 • as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • as Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • as Self - Co-Hostess

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969 • as Diane

Filmography

2023

Shari & Lamb Chop
Shari & Lamb Chop
Movie - Released: 11/11/2023

1998

The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
TV - Released: 1/5/1998

1996

Shari's Passover Surprise
Shari's Passover Surprise
as Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/14/1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/10/1996

1995

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
as Shari
Movie - Released: 12/17/1995

1994

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/21/1994

1993

The Nanny
The Nanny
as Shari Lewis
TV - Released: 11/3/1993

1992

Movie
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as archive footage
Movie - Released: 12/25/1992
TV
Vicki!
as Self
TV - Released: 8/31/1992
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
TV - Released: 1/14/1992

1989

Movie
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners
as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/20/1989

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/18/1987

1984

Have I Got a Story For You
Have I Got a Story For You
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/16/1984
You Can Do It
You Can Do It
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/4/1984
Kooky Classics
Kooky Classics
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/30/1984

1980

The Alan Thicke Show
The Alan Thicke Show
TV - Released: 9/15/1980

1979

The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer
Movie - Released: 6/22/1979
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/9/1979

1975

The Shari Show
The Shari Show
as Herself
Movie - Released: 1/1/1975

1974

Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self
TV - Released: 12/4/1974
Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self
TV - Released: 10/21/1974

1969

Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Diane
TV - Released: 9/29/1969

1968

Arabian Knights
Arabian Knights
as Princess Nida (voice)
TV - Released: 9/7/1968
TV
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/15/1968

1966

Movie
A Wedding Knight
as Gwendolyn (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/8/1966
The Defiant Giant
The Defiant Giant
as Honey Halfwitch
Movie - Released: 6/8/1966

1964

The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer / Ventriloquist
TV - Released: 1/4/1964

1963

The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/25/1963

1962

The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1961

The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
TV - Released: 12/11/1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
TV - Released: 12/11/1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Hostess
TV - Released: 12/11/1961

1958

Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall
as Self
TV - Released: 10/8/1958

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/5/1956

1950

The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
as Shari Lewis
TV - Released: 10/28/1950

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/20/1948