In 1980, Picon
published her autobiography, which focused on her life long devotion
to Yiddish Theater and culture. In the introduction, the distinguished
actress Helen Hayes remarked:
“Picon [once] said to me, ‘People have called me the Jewish
Helen Hayes. I hope you don’t mind.’ To which I
replied, ‘Not if they’ll allow me to be the shiksa Molly
Picon.’ After reading this book, I think I had a nerve.
” The same year, Picon received a Creative Achievement
Award of the Performing Arts from B’nai Brith and in 1981, she
was elected to the Broadway Hall of Fame.
In 1985, The Congress of Jewish Culture awarded Picon a "Goldie" for her
lifetime contributions to Jewish culture and art. She accepted the award
wearing a tuxedo in tribute to the many years she dressed in little boy’s
clothes on stage.
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