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Shari Lewis
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Died aged 65
Also known asShari Lewis & Lamb Chop, Lamb Chop, Shari & Jeremy, Jeremy & Shari, Phyllis Naomi HurwitzGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/01/1933Born inNew York City, New York, USADied02/08/1998 (aged 65)Died inLos AngelesCausepneumoniaWikidataQ440604 ↗TMDb#186821 ↗

Shari Lewis was a Peabody-winning American ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer, television show host, dancer, comedian, singer, actress, author, and symphony conductor. She created and performed the sock puppet Lamb Chop for Captain Kangaroo in March 1956.

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Filmography31 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2025Shari & Lamb ChopMovieSelf (archival footage)92
1998The Charlie Horse Music PizzaSeriesHerself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)65
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeriesSelf63
1996Kids for CharacterMovieSelf/Self - Lamb Chop/Self - Charlie Horse/Self - Hush Puppy63
1996Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover SurpriseMovieShari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)63
1994Lamb Chop in the Haunted StudioMovieSelf / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)61
1993The NannySeriesShari Lewis60
1992Vicki!SeriesSelf59
1992Lamb Chop's Play-AlongSeriesHerself (Host) / Lamb Chop (voice) / Hush Puppy (voice) / Charlie Horse (voice)59
1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'Moviearchive footage59
1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodMovieSelf54
1979The Muppet MovieMovieAdditional Muppet Performer46
1979The Paul Daniels Magic ShowSeriesSelf46
1978The Vent EventMovieShari Lewis/Lamb Chop45
1975The Shari ShowMovieHerself42
1974Dinah!SeriesSelf41
1974Tony Orlando and DawnSeriesSelf41
1969Love, American StyleSeriesDiane36
1968The Beautiful Phyllis Diller ShowSeriesSelf35
1968Arabian KnightsSeriesPrincess Nida (voice)35
1966Hollywood SquaresSeriesSelf33
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.SeriesJanet Jerrod31
1964The Hollywood PalaceSeriesSelf - Singer / Ventriloquist31
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeriesSelf30
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf29
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf29
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf28
1958Kraft Music HallSeriesSelf25
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeriesSelf23
1950The Jack Benny ProgramSeriesShari Lewis17
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf15