Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 16, 1938
Place of Birth:
Hope, Arkansas, USA
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Ketty Lester
Biography
Ketty Lester (born Revoyda Frierson; August 16, 1934) is an American singer and actress known. Her 1961 hit single "Love Letters" reached the top 5 of the charts in the U.S. and the UK. She is also known for her role as Hester-Sue Terhune on the American television series Little House on the Prairie. Lester appeared in guest roles in dozens of other shows as well as films such as Blacula (1972), Uptown Saturday Night (1973), and House Party 3 (1994).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Runaway Car | Willie Mae |
| 1994 | House Party 3 | Aunt Lucy |
| 1993 | Percy & Thunder | Grandma Kate |
| 1993 | Street Knight | Lucinda |
| 1985 | Handsome Harry's | Pearline Simms |
| 1985 | The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe | Satn (voice) |
| 1980 | The Night the City Screamed | Mrs. King |
| 1978 | Cops and Robin | Secretary |
| 1978 | Peeping Times | Nutritionist |
| 1978 | Battered | Helen |
| 1976 | Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style | |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Unemployment Clerk |
| 1975 | All Day Long | Gloria |
| 1974 | It's Good to Be Alive | Roy Campanella's Mother |
| 1974 | Uptown Saturday Night | Irma |
| 1972 | Blacula | Juanita Jones |
| 1968 | Uptight | Alma |
| 1963 | Just for Fun | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Wonder Years | Sister Henderson |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Myrtle |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Janie Kagan |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Hester-Sue Terhune |
| 1974 | Salty | Maggie Brown |
| 1972 | Temperatures Rising | Nurse Ferguson |
| 1972 | The Rookies | Tina |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Martha |
| 1966 | That Girl | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |