Shari Lewis
Puppeteer, TV Writer
1933 – 1998
Photo Credit ยป
87 Views
Who was Shari Lewis?
Shari Lewis was an American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and children's television show host, most popular during the 1960s and 1990s. She was best known as the original puppeteer of Lamb Chop, first appearing on Hi Mom, a local morning show that aired on WRCA-TV in New York City.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Jan 17, 1933
The Bronx - Also known as
- Shari Phyllis Hurwitz
- Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop
- Sonia Phyllis Hurwitz
- Lewis, Shari
- Spouses
- Stan Lewis
- Jeremy Tarcher
(1958/03/15 - 1998/08/02)
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Barnard College
- The High School of Music & Art
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- Aug 2, 1998
Los Angeles
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Shari Lewis." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/shari_lewis>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Shari Lewis biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In