Shari Lewis

Acting

Shari Lewis

Born January 17, 1933 · New York City, New York, USA

Died August 2, 1998 · aged 65

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…

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The Muppet MovieThe Muppet Movie · 1979
The Muppet Movie
7.21979
MovieFamilyComedy
The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!
Kids for CharacterKids for Character · 1996
Kids for Character
1996
MovieFamily
Kids for Character was a program that was released on VHS in April 23, 1996. It was a charity special about moral character that featured many different children's characters. It was produced by The Character Counts! Coalition and was distributed by Lyrick Studios. The host of the show is Tom Selleck.
Lamb Chop's Special ChanukahLamb Chop's Special Chanukah · 1995
Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah
8.01995
MovieFamilyComedy
Shari Lewis, Lamb Chop, and the gang discover the true meaning of Chanukah in this special holiday program. The story of the special holiday and all its traditions are celebrated with music and song along with Lloyd Bochner, Alan Thicke and Pat Morita.
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover SurpriseLamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise · 1996
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
7.01996
MovieComedyFamily
Trouble brews as Charlie Horse's campaign for class president leads him to invite the whole class to Shari's for Passover... a fact he conveniently forgets to pass on to Shari until the eleventh hour. Meanwhile, everyone else is getting in on the action... Dom Deluise gets an education on the Seder plate and the significance of each item it holds, and neighbor Robert Guillaume delivers a song and dance explanation of the history of Passover.
The Defiant GiantThe Defiant Giant · 1966
The Defiant Giant
8.01966
MovieAnimation
Honey Halfwitch meets a Giant.
The Shari ShowThe Shari Show · 1975
The Shari Show
9.01975
MovieComedy
The Shari Show - Featuring Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop (1975, 1976)
Have I Got a Story For YouHave I Got a Story For You · 1984
Have I Got a Story For You
1984
MovieFamily
While babysitting a monkey, "Rumplestiltskin," "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Lion and the Mouse," and many others are sung and told by Shari Lewis, along with Lamb Chop, Charlie Horse and Hush Puppy.
One-Minute Bible StoriesOne-Minute Bible Stories · 1994
One-Minute Bible Stories
1994
MovieFamily
Five-time Emmy Award winner Shari Lewis and her lovable right hand lamb, Lamb Chop, bring you a refreshing new look at 26 of the greatest stories from the Old Testament. Each of these enduring tales from the Bible is told in less than a minute through a lively blend of puppetry and colorful animation. This enjoyable entertainment for the whole family includes such classic tales as "Joseph & His Wonderful Coat," "Noah & the Ark" and "Jonah & the Whale."

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The Charlie Horse Music PizzaThe Charlie Horse Music Pizza · 1998
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza
9.01998
SeriesKids
The Charlie Horse Music Pizza is a children's television show that was shown on PBS in the United States from January to May 1998. Re-runs aired until late 1999, with infrequent airings throughout 2000. It is a spin-off of the series Lamb Chop's Play-Along and was hosted by Shari Lewis, whose strong belief in the benefits of music education for children led to the creation of the series. The show takes place around a pizzeria on the beach. Alongside the original cast of Lamb Chop, Hush Puppy, Charlie Horse, and Shari, Charlie Horse Music Pizza introduced four new characters – Take-Out, a big anthropomorphized orangutan who makes deliveries on roller skates; Fingers, a giant purple raccoon that lives in the dumpster behind the pizzeria; Cookie the soft-hearted, opera-loving cook; and Junior, who works at the pizzeria part-time, and plays musical instruments, such as the tuba for his high school marching band. The series was put on hiatus after the May 30 episode aired due to Lewis' treatment in a local hospital. It was then cancelled when she died on August 2.

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