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Shari Lewis
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<p>Shari Lewis (born Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz; January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998) was a <a href="/facts/Peabody_awards/pC7Q1kqp">Peabody-winning</a> American <a href="/facts/Ventriloquism/UjgAWjwA">ventriloquist</a>, puppeteer, children's entertainer, television show host, dancer, singer, actress, author, and symphony conductor. She famously created and performed the <a href="/facts/Sock_puppet/tKywv1zb">sock puppet</a> <a href="/facts/Lamb_Chop_(puppet)/T5A30tKS">Lamb Chop</a> for <i><a href="/facts/Captain_Kangaroo/tnq2Qvqu">Captain Kangaroo</a></i> in March 1956. </p>