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Shari Lewis

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Born / DiedJan 17, 1933 (Died at 65)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1948 – 1998
Known Credits35 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Shari Lewis

Also known as:Shari Lewis & Lamb ChopLamb ChopShari & JeremyJeremy & Shari+1 more
Total Works

35

13 movies • 22 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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

Signature Roles & Milestones

Star Trek
8.0
Star Trek
1966•series
Role: Writer
The Nanny
8.1
The Nanny
1993•series
as Shari Lewis
The Muppet Movie
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979•movie
as Additional Muppet Performer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
as Self

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 35 titles featuring Shari Lewis

Star Trek
8.0
Star Trek
1966•series

Role: Writer

The Nanny
8.1
1 eps
The Nanny
1993•series

as Shari Lewis

The Muppet Movie
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979•movie

as Additional Muppet Performer

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
7 eps

as Self

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2
1 eps

as Janet Jerrod

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
5 eps

as Self

Love, American Style
6.2
1 eps

as Diane

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1
1 eps

as Self

The Jack Benny Program
7.8
1 eps

as Shari Lewis

Hollywood Squares
7.5
4 eps
Hollywood Squares
1966•series

as Self

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8
2 eps

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
2 eps

as Self - Co-Host

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

as Self

Kraft Music Hall
5.4
1 eps
Kraft Music Hall
1958•series

as Self

The Hollywood Palace
5.0
1 eps

as Self - Singer / Ventriloquist

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4
2 eps

as Self

Arabian Knights
6.0
18 eps
Arabian Knights
1968•series

as Princess Nida (voice)

Lamb Chop's Play-Along
5.2
31 eps

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

The Danny Kaye Show
7.0
2 eps
The Danny Kaye Show
1963•series

as Self

Dinah!
7.0
1 eps
Dinah!
1974•series

as Self

The Paul Daniels Magic Show
7.7
2 eps

as Self

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
7.0

as Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)

The Shari Show
9.0
The Shari Show
1975•movie

as Herself

The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
9.0
20 eps

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

Tony Orlando and Dawn
3.5
1 eps

as Self

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
8.0

as Shari

Shari & Lamb Chop
7.0
Shari & Lamb Chop
2025•movie

as Self (archival footage)

The Defiant Giant
8.0
The Defiant Giant
1966•movie

as Honey Halfwitch

You Can Do It
You Can Do It
1984•movie

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

Have I Got a Story For You

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

Kooky Classics
Kooky Classics
1984•movie

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

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)

Kids for Character
Kids for Character
1996•movie

as Self/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy

One-Minute Bible Stories
The Alan Thicke Show
1 eps