Shari Lewis

Acting

Shari Lewis

Born January 17, 1933New York City, New York, USA38 credits

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

Shari & Lamb Chop
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Shari & Lamb Chop

Movie

2025

The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
10.0

The Charlie Horse Music Pizza

TV

1998

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
3.9

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

TV

1996

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
5.0

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise

Movie

1996

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

Movie

1995

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

Movie

1994

Filmography

Shari & Lamb Chop
2025Shari & Lamb Chopas Self (archival footage)Movie
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
1998The Charlie Horse Music Pizzaas Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)TV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas SelfTV
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
1996Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surpriseas Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)Movie
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
1995Lamb Chop's Special Chanukahas ShariMovie
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
1994Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studioas Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)Movie
The Nanny
1993The Nannyas Shari LewisTV
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1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'as archive footageMovie
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1992Vicki!as SelfTV
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
1992Lamb Chop's Play-Alongas Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)TV
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1989Lamb Chop in the Land of No Mannersas Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)Movie
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas SelfMovie
Kooky Classics
1984Kooky Classicsas Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)Movie
Have I Got a Story For You
1984Have I Got a Story For Youas Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)Movie
You Can Do It
1984You Can Do Itas Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)Movie
The Alan Thicke Show
1980The Alan Thicke ShowTV
The Muppet Movie
1979The Muppet Movieas Additional Muppet PerformerMovie
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979The Paul Daniels Magic Showas SelfTV
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1978The Vent Eventas Shari Lewis/Lamb ChopMovie
The Shari Show
1975The Shari Showas HerselfMovie
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974Tony Orlando and Dawnas SelfTV
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Styleas DianeTV
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1968The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Showas SelfTV
Arabian Knights
1968Arabian Knightsas Princess Nida (voice)TV
Star Trek
1966Star TrekWriterTV
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1966A Wedding Knightas Gwendolyn (voice)Movie
The Defiant Giant
1966The Defiant Giantas Honey HalfwitchMovie
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Janet JerrodTV
The Hollywood Palace
1964The Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer / VentriloquistTV
The Danny Kaye Show
1963The Danny Kaye Showas SelfTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-HostTV
Kraft Music Hall
1958Kraft Music Hallas SelfTV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas SelfTV
The Jack Benny Program
1950The Jack Benny Programas Shari LewisTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV