Acting credits
31
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Shari Lewis
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 11Series: 21Crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 186821
IMDb ID: nm0507741
Known for: Acting
Born: January 17, 1933
Died: August 2, 1998
Age: 65
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2025
Years active: 78
Average TMDB rating: 7.45
Wikidata: Q440604
Also known as
Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop • Lamb Chop • Shari & Jeremy • Jeremy & Shari • Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz
Other jobs
Producer (4)Creator (1)Writer (1)
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Shari Lewis.
7.0
Shari & Lamb Chop
as Self (archival footage)
2025 Movie
5.0
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
as Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)
1996 Movie
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
as Shari
1995 Movie
Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio
as Self / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1994 Movie
5.7
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
1987 Movie
Kooky Classics
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1984 Movie
Have I Got a Story For You
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1984 Movie
You Can Do It
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)
1984 Movie
7.2
The Muppet Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer
1979 Movie
8.0
The Shari Show
as Herself
1975 Movie
The Defiant Giant
as Honey Halfwitch
1966 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Shari Lewis.
10.0
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) • 20 eps
1998 Series
3.9
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
8.1
The Nanny
as Shari Lewis • 1 eps
1993 Series
4.0
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
as Herself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice) • 31 eps
1992 Series
The Alan Thicke Show
1 eps
1980 Series
7.5
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
as Self • 2 eps
1979 Series
3.5
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self • 1 eps
1974 Series
6.7
Dinah!
as Self • 1 eps
1974 Series
6.1
Love, American Style
as Diane • 1 eps
1969 Series
5.7
Arabian Knights
as Princess Nida (voice) • 18 eps
1968 Series
8.0
Star Trek
Writer • 1 eps
1966 Series
7.1
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Janet Jerrod • 1 eps
1964 Series
4.5
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer / Ventriloquist • 1 eps
1964 Series
6.3
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self • 2 eps
1963 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 7 eps
1962 Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self • 2 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host • 2 eps
1961 Series
4.7
Kraft Music Hall
as Self • 1 eps
1958 Series
6.0
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self • 2 eps
1956 Series
7.8
The Jack Benny Program
as Shari Lewis • 1 eps
1950 Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self • 5 eps
1948 Series