Shari Lewis



First NameShari
Last NameLewis
Full Name at BirthShari Phyllis Hurwitz
Age65 (age at death)
Date of BirthJanuary 17, 1933
BirthplaceNew York City, NY
Date of DeathAugust 2, 1998
Location of DeathLos Angeles, CA
Cause of DeathViral pneumonia developed from uterine cancer
Height5' (152 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorRed
Star SignCapricorn
ReligionJewish
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityNew York`s High School of Music and Art
American School of Ballet
Barnard College
Occupation CategoryTV Personality
Claim to FameThe Shari Lewis Show, Lamb Chop`s Play-Along
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Shari Lewis (January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998) was an American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and children's television show host, most popular during the 1960s and 1990s. She is best known as the original puppeteer of Lamb Chop, first appearing on Hi Mom, a local morning show that aired on WNBC in New York.


Lucy Rank
#15,491
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Shari Lewis film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1998
Wrongfully Accused
Lambchop

1998
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
Shari/Lambchop/Hush Puppy/Charlie Horse

1996
Shari's Passover Surprise
Shari/Lamb Chop/Charlie Horse/Hush Puppy

1995
Cybill
Lamb Chop

1995
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
Shari/Lamb Chop/Charlie Horse/Hush Puppy

1994
Lamb Chop and the Haunted Studio
Shari

1992
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
Host, Lamb Chop, Hush Puppy, Charlie Horse

1970
The Other Reg Varney
Various Characters

1969
Love, American Style
,

1968
Arabian Knights
Princess Nida

1968
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
Princess Nidor

1966
Defiant Giant, The
Honey Halfwitch

1966
From Nags to Witches
Honey Halfwitch

1966
Baggin' the Dragon
Honey Halfwitch, Cousin Maggie

1966
Potions and Notions
Honey Halfwitch

1966
Throne for a Loss
Honey Halfwitch, Cousin Maggie , Woman

1966
Trick or Cheat
Honey Halfwitch

1966
A Wedding Knight
Gwendolyn

1966
The Rocket Racket
Honey Halfwitch

1965
Poor Little Witch Girl
Halfwitch, Cousin Maggie

1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Janet Jerrod

1964
Shoeflies
Honey Halfwitch, Cousin Maggie , Teeny Meanie

1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Lois

1963
NBC Children's Theatre
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1961
Car 54, Where Are You?
Judy Sanford, Melinda Walsh

1953
The United States Steel Hour
Dulie Hudson

Producer Credits

1996
Shari's Passover Surprise
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1995
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
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1994
Lamb Chop and the Haunted Studio
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1992
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
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Writer Credits

1966
Star Trek
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The Shari Show
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