Shari Lewis
Puppeteer, TV Writer
1933 – 1998
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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.
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- 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
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