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Shari Lewis

American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and television show host (1933-1998) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 65

Shari Lewis was a Peabody-winning American ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer, television show host, dancer, comedian, singer, actress, author, and symphony conductor. She created and performed the sock puppet Lamb Chop for Captain Kangaroo in March 1956.

Shari Lewis is read about 605 times a day, in 12 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

1998Died2 August 1998Lucy AwardAwardThe Charlie Horse Music PizzaSeries, 1998Creator, Producer1996Kids for CharacterFilm, ProducerLamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover SurpriseFilm, 1996Shari / Lamb Chop / Hush Puppy / Charlie Horse (voice)1995Lamb Chop's Special ChanukahFilm, Shari1994Lamb Chop in the Haunted StudioFilm1993The NannySeries, Shari Lewis1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'Film, archive footage1989Lamb Chop in the Land of No MannersFilm, Writer1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodFilm1984Have I Got a Story For YouFilm, Producer1980The Alan Thicke ShowSeries1979The Muppet MovieFilm, Additional Muppet Performer1978The Vent EventFilm, Shari Lewis/Lamb Chop1975The Shari ShowFilm, Writer, Creator1974Dinah!Series1968Arabian KnightsSeries, Princess Nida (voice)1966Hollywood SquaresSeriesA Wedding KnightFilm, 1966Gwendolyn (voice)The Defiant GiantFilm, 1966Honey Halfwitch1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeries1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1933Born17 January 1933

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Filmography 17

54 credits on file

Television 24

Awards

Lucy Award1998
Peabody Awards
Daytime Emmy Award
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 1998 · aged 65