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