Biography
Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz (January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998), better known as Shari Lewis, was an American ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertain...read more
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...read more
Department
Acting
Birthday
1933-01-17
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
[ "Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop", "Lamb Chop", "Shari & Jeremy", "Jeremy & Shari", "Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz" ]
What nominations did Shari Lewis get?
6
Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming
What nominations did Shari Lewis get?
2
Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Children's Program
- Outstanding Writing For A Children's Series
Shari Lewis’s Awards and Nominations
Awards
1
19th Emmy Awards
(1992)
1
20th Emmy Awards
(1993)
1
21st Emmy Awards
(1994)
1
23rd Emmy Awards
(1996)
1
22nd Emmy Awards
(1995)
Nominations
1
19th Emmy Awards
(1992)
Nominations
1
47th Emmy Awards
(1995)
Awards
1
27th Emmy Awards
(2000)
AWARDS
LEGAL
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