Shari Lewis
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.
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Filmography
Shari & Lamb Chop
2025
as Self (archival footage)
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
1996
as Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)
Kids for Character
1996
as Self/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
1995
as Shari
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
1994
as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
One-Minute Bible Stories
1994
- No poster
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
as archive footage
- No poster
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners
1989
as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
Kooky Classics
1984
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
Have I Got a Story For You
1984
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
You Can Do It
1984
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Additional Muppet Performer
- No poster
The Vent Event
1978
as Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop
The Shari Show
1975
as Herself
- No poster
A Wedding Knight
1966
as Gwendolyn (voice)
The Defiant Giant
1966
as Honey Halfwitch