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Shari Lewis
Acting
17 Jan 1933
† 02 Aug 1998
New York City, New York, USA
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
Also Known As
Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop, Lamb Chop, Shari & Jeremy, Jeremy & Shari, Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz





























