Mickey Lawrence

Mickey Lawrence (1923–2017) was a television hair stylist who performed such duties during the first nine seasons of Sesame Street.
Born Gisella Israel in Romania,August 1930 ship's passenger list, line 5. FamilySearch.org. she immigrated to the United States with her family during her youth, whereupon her first name was anglicized to Gladys.1940 U.S. Census, line 76; 1950 U.S. Census, line 17. FamilySearch.org. In 1942, she married Stanley Lawrence (né Lebowitz),New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018. Ancestry.com. who also worked in television as a makeup artist; he served as president of the Motion Picture and Television Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists union (1960–1972) and was assigned to work on Richard Nixon after his infamous 1960 televised debate with John F. Kennedy.
Outside of Sesame Street, Mrs. Lawrence also worked as a hair stylist for the likes of The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, and George Raft, among other public and entertainment figures.
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==External links==
* Obituary
* Family trees at Ancestry.com
* Sydney Morning Herald, July 7, 1970
* New York Times, January 18, 1982 — Stanley Lawrence's obituary
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