Shari Lewis
View on IMDb ↗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
Known for
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
The Shari Show
The Nanny
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
The Defiant Giant
The Jack Benny Program
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Hollywood Squares
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Muppet MovieFilmography (40)
- 2025
Shari & Lamb ChopSelf (archival footage) - 1998
The Charlie Horse Music PizzaHerself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) - 1996
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover SurpriseShari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice) - 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - 1996
Kids for CharacterSelf/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy - 1995
Lamb Chop's Special ChanukahShari - 1994
Lamb Chop in the Haunted StudioSelf / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) - 1994
One-Minute Bible Stories - 1993
The NannyShari Lewis - 1992Vicki!Self
- 1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'archive footage
- 1992
Lamb Chop's Play-AlongHerself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) - 1989Lamb Chop in the Land of No MannersSelf / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
- 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf - 1984
Have I Got a Story For YouHerself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) - 1984
You Can Do ItHerself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) - 1984
Kooky ClassicsHerself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) - 1980
The Alan Thicke Show - 1979
The Paul Daniels Magic ShowSelf - 1979
The Muppet MovieAdditional Muppet Performer - 1978The Vent EventShari Lewis/Lamb Chop
- 1975
The Shari ShowHerself - 1974
Dinah!Self - 1974
Tony Orlando and DawnSelf - 1969
Love, American StyleDiane - 1968The Beautiful Phyllis Diller ShowSelf
- 1968
Arabian KnightsPrincess Nida (voice) - 1966
The Defiant GiantHoney Halfwitch - 1966
Hollywood SquaresSelf - 1966A Wedding KnightGwendolyn (voice)
- 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Janet Jerrod - 1964
The Hollywood PalaceSelf - Singer / Ventriloquist - 1963
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf - 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - 1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf - 1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host - 1958
Kraft Music HallSelf - 1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf - 1950
The Jack Benny ProgramShari Lewis - 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf