Shari Lewis

Shari Lewis

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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Movies starring Shari Lewis (16)

Shari & Lamb Chop (2025)

Self (Archival Footage)

Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise (1996)

Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (Voice)

Kids for Character (1996)

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

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio (1994)

Self / Lamb Chop (Voice) / Hush Puppy (Voice) / Charlie Horse (Voice)

Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners (1989)

Self / Lamb Chop (Voice) / Hush Puppy (Voice) / Charlie Horse (Voice)

Kooky Classics (1984)

Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (Voice) / Hush Puppy (Voice) / Charlie Horse (Voice)

Have I Got a Story For You (1984)

Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (Voice) / Hush Puppy (Voice) / Charlie Horse (Voice)

You Can Do It (1984)

Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (Voice) / Hush Puppy (Voice) / Charlie Horse (Voice)

The Muppet Movie (1979)

Additional Muppet Performer

The Vent Event (1978)

Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop

A Wedding Knight (1966)

Gwendolyn (Voice)

Movies Made by Shari Lewis (5)

Same first name: Shari

Same surname: Lewis