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Shari Lewis

Born
Jan 17, 1933 · Aged 65
Died
Aug 2, 1998
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
17
TV credits
25
Also known as (5)
  • Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop
  • Lamb Chop
  • Shari & Jeremy
  • Jeremy & Shari
  • Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz

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