Shari Lewis

Shari Lewis

1/17/1933 – 8/2/1998New 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 titles)

Shari & Lamb Chop7.0Movie

Shari & Lamb Chop

Self (archival footage) · 2025

The Charlie Horse Music Pizza9.0Show

The Charlie Horse Music Pizza

Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) · 1998

The Rosie O'Donnell Show4.1Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Self · 1996

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise7.0Movie

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice) · 1996

Kids for CharacterMovie

Kids for Character

Self/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy · 1996

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah8.0Movie

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Shari · 1995

Lamb Chop in the Haunted StudioMovie

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) · 1994

One-Minute Bible StoriesMovie

One-Minute Bible Stories

1994

The Nanny8.1Show

The Nanny

Shari Lewis · 1993

6.0Movie

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

archive footage · 1992

6.5Show

Vicki!

Self · 1992

Lamb Chop's Play-Along5.3Show

Lamb Chop's Play-Along

Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) · 1992

Movie

Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners

Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) · 1989

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood6.0Movie

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self · 1987

Kooky ClassicsMovie

Kooky Classics

Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) · 1984

Have I Got a Story For YouMovie

Have I Got a Story For You

Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) · 1984

You Can Do ItMovie

You Can Do It

Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) · 1984

The Alan Thicke ShowShow

The Alan Thicke Show

1980

The Muppet Movie7.2Movie

The Muppet Movie

Additional Muppet Performer · 1979

The Paul Daniels Magic Show7.7Show

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

Self · 1979

Movie

The Vent Event

Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop · 1978

The Shari Show9.0Movie

The Shari Show

Herself · 1975

Tony Orlando and Dawn3.5Show

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Self · 1974

Dinah!7.0Show

Dinah!

Self · 1974

Love, American Style6.2Show

Love, American Style

Diane · 1969

8.0Show

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

Self · 1968

Arabian Knights6.0Show

Arabian Knights

Princess Nida (voice) · 1968

Hollywood Squares7.7Show

Hollywood Squares

Self · 1966

7.0Movie

A Wedding Knight

Gwendolyn (voice) · 1966

The Defiant Giant8.0Movie

The Defiant Giant

Honey Halfwitch · 1966