Shari Lewis 1933-1998 Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz, better known as Shari Lewis, was an American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and children's entertainer and television show host.
NBC gave Lewis her first network program, The Shari Lewis Show, which debuted on October 1, 1960, replacing The Howdy Doody Show.The show ran until September 28, 1963, and featured such characters as Hush Puppy, Charlie Horse, Lamb Chop, and Wing Ding, a black crow.
