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Shari Lewis
Born January 17, 1933(1933-01-17)
New York City, New York
Died August 2, 1998 (aged 65)
Los Angeles, California

Shari Lewis (born Sonia Phyllis Hurwitz; January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998) was an American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and children's television show host, most popular during the 1960s. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object — a Puppet — in real time to create the illusion of life The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 She is best known as the original puppeteer of Lamb Chop, first appearing on Hi Mom, a local morning show that aired on WNBC in New York. Lamb Chop is a Fictional Sock puppet sheep created by Comedian WNBC Channel 4 is the flagship station of the NBC television network located in New York City. The City of New York

Lewis' father was a founding member of Yeshiva University in New York City. Yeshiva University is a private Jewish University in New York City whose first component was founded in 1886. The City of New York Her parents encouraged her to perform, and by age 13 her father taught her to perform specialized magic acts. She also received instruction in acrobatics, juggling, piano and violin. Acrobatics (from Greek Akros, high and bat, walking is one of the Performing arts, and is also practiced as a Sport. Juggling is a physical human skill involving the movement of objects usually through the air for entertainment (see Object manipulation) The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member She was taught ventriloquism by John W. Cooper. John W Cooper (1873-1966 was an African-American Ventriloquist of the early 20th century

She also learned how to play the piano and violin at New York's High School of Music and Art, dance at the American School of Ballet, and acting with Sanford Meisner of the Neighborhood Playhouse. The City of New York Fiorello H LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, also officially known as "H Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic The School of American Ballet (SAB is the official school of the New York City Ballet. Sanford Meisner (b August 31, 1905, Brooklyn New York – February 2, 1997, Sherman Oaks California was an American The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre is an Actor training school in New York City, generally associated with the Meisner technique of Sanford She attended Columbia University for one year, then left college to go into show business. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. Showbiz redirects here For other uses see Showbiz (disambiguation.

In 1952, Lewis and her puppetry won first prize on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts television show. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In March 1956, she and Lamb Chop were on Captain Kangaroo and by 1960 she had her own television program. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Captain Kangaroo was a Children's television series which aired weekday mornings on the American Television network CBS from Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She graduated to network television in 1960 as host and puppeteer of The Shari Lewis Show. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Shari Lewis Show was an American Television program for children which appeared on NBC from 1960 to 1963 The programs featured such characters as Hush Puppy, Charlie Horse, Lamb Chop, and Wing Ding. Lamb Chop, who was little more than a sock with eyes, served as a sassy alter-ego for Shari. Subsequent television programs introduced these characters (minus the black crow, whose characterization became more problematic after the 1960s) to a new generation of children. In 1992, her new Emmy-winning show Lamb Chop's Play-Along began a five year run on PBS. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Lamb Chop's Play-Along is a Children 's Television show that was shown on PBS in the The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the

The video Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah was released in 1996 and received the Parent's Choice award of the year. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)

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Death

While undergoing her treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer in June 1998. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a Hospital located in Los Angeles California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The term uterine cancer may refer to any of several different types of Cancer which occur in the Uterus, namely Uterine sarcomas Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Two months later, on August 2, 1998, Lewis died at the age of 65 after developing viral pneumonia. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal She was cremated. Cremation is the act of reducing a Corpse by burning, generally in a crematorium furnace or crematory fire Her ashes were either given to a friend or family.

In 2000, her daughter, Mallory Lewis resumed her mother's work with the Lamb Chop character. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Mallory Lewis (born Mallory Tarcher; c 1962 changed her name legally in honor of her late mother Shari Lewis) is an American Writer, Television

Awards/Honors

Lewis was the recipient of numerous awards during her lifetime, including:

In addition to writing over 60 books for children, she and her second husband wrote an episode for the third and final season of the original Star Trek series entitled "The Lights of Zetar". Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through " The Lights of Zetar " is a third season episode of Star Trek The Original Series, first broadcast January 31, 1969 and repeated This was produced in 1968. Lewis had hoped to play the part of "Lt. Mira Romaine," but the role was given to actress Jan Shutan.

Family

Her first husband was Stan Lewis. Her second husband, who survives her, is Jeremy Tarcher, brother of novelist Judith Krantz. Judith Krantz (born Judith Tarcher on January 9 1928 in New York City) is an American Novelist who writes in the Lewis' daughter, Mallory Tarcher, wrote for Lamb Chop's Play-Along and The Charlie Horse Music Pizza.

Jeremy Tarcher has/had a publishing company,with books about paranormal (psychic) phenomena.

Television shows

Episodic TV appearances

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