Acting

Shari Lewis

Born 1933-01-17 · New York City, New York, USA

Died 1998-08-02

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

Credits

Newest first

Shari & Lamb Chop
as Self (archival footage)
2025
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1998
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
Producer
1998
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
Creator
1998
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
1996
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
as Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)
1996
Kids for Character
as Self/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy
1996
Kids for Character
Executive Producer
1996
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
as Shari
1995
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1994
One-Minute Bible Stories
1994
One-Minute Bible Stories
Producer
1994
The Nanny
as Shari Lewis
1993
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as archive footage
1992
Vicki!
as Self
1992
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1992
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
Producer
1992
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
Creator
1992
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners
as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1989
Lamb Chop in the Land of No Manners
Writer
1989
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
1987
Kooky Classics
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1984
Have I Got a Story For You
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1984
Have I Got a Story For You
Producer
1984
You Can Do It
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1984
You Can Do It
Producer
1984
The Alan Thicke Show
1980
The Muppet Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer
1979
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
as Self
1979
The Vent Event
as Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop
1978
The Shari Show
as Herself
1975
The Shari Show
Writer
1975
The Shari Show
Creator
1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self
1974
Dinah!
as Self
1974
Love, American Style
as Diane
1969
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
as Self
1968
Arabian Knights
as Princess Nida (voice)
1968
Hollywood Squares
as Self
1966
Star Trek
Writer
1966
A Wedding Knight
as Gwendolyn (voice)
1966
The Defiant Giant
as Honey Halfwitch
1966
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Janet Jerrod
1964
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer / Ventriloquist
1964
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Hostess
1961
Kraft Music Hall
as Self
1958
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1956
The Jack Benny Program
as Shari Lewis
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948