Shari Lewis

American ventriloquist, puppeteer, and television show host (1933-1998)
Person human Q440604
Shari Lewis
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Shari Lewis

Summary

Shari Lewis is a human[1]. She was born in The Bronx[2]. She was born on January 17, 1933[3]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4]. She died on August 2, 1998[5]. She worked as an actor[6], television presenter[7], puppeteer[8], screenwriter[9], and ventriloquist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,687 views/month, #4,953 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Shari Lewis was born in The Bronx[2].
  • Shari Lewis passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Shari Lewis was born on January 17, 1933[3].
  • Shari Lewis died on August 2, 1998[5].
  • Among Shari Lewis's spouses was Jeremy Tarcher[12].
  • A child of Shari Lewis was Mallory Lewis[13].
  • Shari Lewis held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Shari Lewis's native language[15].
  • Shari Lewis worked as an actor[6].
  • Shari Lewis's professions included television presenter[7].
  • Shari Lewis's professions included puppeteer[8].
  • Shari Lewis's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Shari Lewis's professions included ventriloquist[10].
  • Shari Lewis's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art[16].
  • Shari Lewis's education included a stint at Walton High School[17].
  • Shari Lewis received the Peabody Awards[18].
  • Shari Lewis received the Daytime Emmy Award[19].
  • Shari Lewis received the Lucy Award[20].
  • Shari Lewis received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21].
  • Shari Lewis is recorded as female[22].
  • Shari Lewis's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Shari Lewis's Commons category is recorded as Shari Lewis[24].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[25].
  • Shari Lewis's family name is recorded as Lewis[26].
  • Shari Lewis's given name is recorded as Shari[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-01-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-08-02[31]

  • Genre(s): children's music[32]

  • Community tags: children's music[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 494d75c7-c493-4fe3-897e-9862a5aae32e[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Shari Lewis was born in The Bronx[2]. She was born on January 17, 1933[3]. English was her native language[15].

Education

Educated at High School of Music & Art[16], an art academy[35], in United States[36], founded in 1936[37] and Walton High School[17], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1923[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television presenter[7], puppeteer[8], screenwriter[9], and ventriloquist[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards[18], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1940[43]; Daytime Emmy Award[19], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1974[46]; Lucy Award[20], an award[47]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21], a commemorative plaque[48], in United States[49].

Personal Life

Among Shari Lewis's spouses was Jeremy Tarcher[12]. A child of her was Mallory Lewis[13].

Death and Burial

Shari Lewis died on August 2, 1998[5]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[25].

Why It Matters

Shari Lewis ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,687 views/month, #4,953 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Shari Lewis born?

Shari Lewis's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

Where did Shari Lewis die?

Shari Lewis passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Shari Lewis married to?

Shari Lewis's spouses include Jeremy Tarcher[12].

What did Shari Lewis do for work?

Shari Lewis worked as actor[6], television presenter[7], puppeteer[8], screenwriter[9], and ventriloquist[10].

Where did Shari Lewis go to school?

Shari Lewis was educated at High School of Music & Art[16] and Walton High School[17].

What awards did Shari Lewis receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards[18], Daytime Emmy Award[19], Lucy Award[20], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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