Ketty Lester

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Ketty Lester

Acting 88 August 16, 1938

Hope, Arkansas, USA

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 t…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

8.0 1974 TV Show
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

8.0 1989 TV Show
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

7.0 1986 TV Show
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

6.2 1969 TV Show
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

5.7 1982 TV Show
The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

7.0 2021 TV Show
The Rookies

The Rookies

6.9 1972 TV Show
That Girl

That Girl

6.2 1966 TV Show
Blacula

Blacula

5.5 1972 Movie
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

6.6 1975 Movie
Temperatures Rising

Temperatures Rising

7.5 1972 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    The Wonder Years

    TV show Sister Henderson

  2. 2014
    Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

    Movie Hester-Sue Terhune

  3. 1997
    Runaway Car

    Movie Willie Mae

  4. 1994
    Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

    Movie Barbara

  5. 1994
    House Party 3

    Movie Aunt Lucy

  6. 1993
    Percy & Thunder

    Movie Grandma Kate

  7. 1993
    Street Knight

    Movie Lucinda

  8. 1989
    Quantum Leap

    TV show Myrtle

  9. 1986
    L.A. Law

    TV show Margaret Wallace

  10. 1985
    The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe

    Movie Satn (voice)

  11. 1985
    Handsome Harry's

    Movie Pearline Simms

  12. 1982
    St. Elsewhere

    TV show Mrs. Callan

  13. 1980
    The Night the City Screamed

    Movie Mrs. King

  14. 1978
    Battered

    Movie Helen

  15. 1978
    Cops and Robin

    Movie Secretary

  16. 1978
    Peeping Times

    Movie Nutritionist

More credits
  1. 1976
    Adventurizing with the Chopper

    Movie

  2. 1976
    Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

    Movie

  3. 1975
    All Day Long

    Movie Gloria

  4. 1975
    The Prisoner of Second Avenue

    Movie Unemployment Clerk

  5. 1974
    Little House on the Prairie

    TV show Janie Kagan

  6. 1974
    Salty

    TV show Maggie Brown

  7. 1974
    Uptown Saturday Night

    Movie Irma

  8. 1974
    It's Good to Be Alive

    Movie Roy Campanella's Mother

  9. 1972
    Temperatures Rising

    TV show Nurse Ferguson

  10. 1972
    The Rookies

    TV show Tina

  11. 1972
    Blacula

    Movie Juanita Jones

  12. 1969
    Love, American Style

    TV show Martha

  13. 1968
    Uptight

    Movie Alma

  14. 1966
    That Girl

    TV show

  15. 1963
    Just for Fun

    Movie Self

  16. 1962
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    TV show Self