Phyllis Grens

Phyllis Grens Sternick (1911–1980) was a makeup artist who primarily worked in television, including for the first seven seasons of Sesame Street.
Born in West Virginia and raised in Illinois, Grens served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II.U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Record for Anna M Sternick, FamilySearch.org. Her name is given as Ann Grens Sternick on her headstone, which mentions her WWII service, and her name is given as Anna in the 1920 U.S. Census and the 1950 U.S. Census. Her birth record does not give a first name, while her 1940 marriage record does list her name as Phyllis Grens. 
Grens also worked on The Tonight Show, Your Hit Parade, NET Playhouse, Great Performances, and the 1966 film The Daydreamer. As an employee of Theatre Network Television, she was also tasked with making up Republican politicians, such as then-House minority leader Gerald R. Ford, for television appearances in Miami Beach, Florida during the 1968 U.S. presidential election.
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==External links==
* Burlington (N.C.) Times-News, September 3, 1968
* Southern Illinoisan, November 5, 1980 — 
* Find a Grave
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