Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

Known for
Acting
Born
August 16, 1938 (age 88)
Birthplace
Hope, Arkansas, USA

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

2021
The Wonder Years poster

The Wonder Years

TV · as Sister Henderson · 1 ep

2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas poster

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

Movie · as Hester-Sue Terhune

1997
Runaway Car poster

Runaway Car

Movie · as Willie Mae

1994
House Party 3 poster

House Party 3

Movie · as Aunt Lucy

1994
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice poster

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

Movie · as Barbara

1993
Percy & Thunder poster

Percy & Thunder

Movie · as Grandma Kate

1993
Street Knight poster

Street Knight

Movie · as Lucinda

1989
Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap

TV · as Myrtle · 1 ep

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Margaret Wallace · 1 ep

1985
Handsome Harry's

Handsome Harry's

Movie · as Pearline Simms

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

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

Movie · as Satn (voice)

1982
St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere

TV · as Mrs. Callan · 1 ep

1980
The Night the City Screamed poster

The Night the City Screamed

Movie · as Mrs. King

1978
Cops and Robin poster

Cops and Robin

Movie · as Secretary

1978
Peeping Times poster

Peeping Times

Movie · as Nutritionist

1978
Battered poster

Battered

Movie · as Helen

1976
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style poster

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

Movie

1976
Adventurizing with the Chopper

Adventurizing with the Chopper

Movie

1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue poster

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Movie · as Unemployment Clerk

1975
All Day Long poster

All Day Long

Movie · as Gloria

1974
It's Good to Be Alive poster

It's Good to Be Alive

Movie · as Roy Campanella's Mother

1974
Uptown Saturday Night poster

Uptown Saturday Night

Movie · as Irma

1974
Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie

TV · as Janie Kagan, Hester-Sue Terhune · 1 ep

1974
Salty poster

Salty

TV · as Maggie Brown · 1 ep

1972
Blacula poster

Blacula

Movie · as Juanita Jones

1972
Temperatures Rising poster

Temperatures Rising

TV · as Nurse Ferguson · 3 eps

1972
The Rookies poster

The Rookies

TV · as Tina · 1 ep

1969
Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style

TV · as Martha · 1 ep

1968
Uptight poster

Uptight

Movie · as Alma

1966
That Girl poster

That Girl

TV · 1 ep

1963
Just for Fun poster

Just for Fun

Movie · as Self

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV · as Self · 1 ep