As Actor
Shari's Passover Surprise
1996
5.0
Shari Lewis
Acting
Birth date
January 17, 1933
Birth place
New York City, New York, USA
Death date
August 2, 1998
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
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