Birth Name: Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz
Occupation: Puppeteer
Place Of Birth: The Bronx
Date Of Birth: January 17, 1933
Date Of Death: August 2, 1998
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Shari Lewis was born on the 17th of January, 1933. She was popular for being a Puppeteer. Children’s puppeteer and cheerful TV personality whose character’s, Lamb Chop and Charlie Horse, became popular in the 1960s and 1990s.
Shari Lewis was born in The Bronx. She was trained in acrobatics, juggling, ventriloquism, baton twirling, piano, violin and ice skating. She guest-starred in American Style and Car 54.
Shari Lewis was a Capricorn and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Shari Lewis was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
Shari’s Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz attended New York`s High School of Music and Art, American School of Ballet, Barnard College.
Family
Shari Lewis’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and her father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Shari Lewis’s parents.
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Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Shari Lewis kept her personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.
Shari Lewis was born in the Year of the Rooster.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz |
| NICKNAME: | Shari, Shari Lewis, Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz, Sonia Phyllis Hurwitz, Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz or Sonia Phyllis Hurwitz (varying sources) |
| RELIGION: | Jewish |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Tuesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Shari Lewis was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Shari Lewis was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet: Shari Lewis had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
Shari Lewis’s birth sign is Capricorn and she had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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