Shari Lewis Her real name was Sonia Phyllis Hurwitz and she - TopicsExpress



          

Shari Lewis Her real name was Sonia Phyllis Hurwitz and she learned ventriloquism from John W. Cooper, an African-American on the white vaudeville circuit. Her television career lasted for over 40 years starting in 1952 on Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts. IN 1960, she replaced the Howdy Doody Show with her sock puppets Hush Puppy, Charlie Horse, Lamb Chop, and Wing Ding, and earned herself a place in TV history and hearts of little kids growing up in that era. Shari Lewis sadly died of uterine cancer in 1998 at the age of 65. youtube/watch?v=G2b4vUZ7wR4
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 17:51:19 +0000

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