Portrait of Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

Acting

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).

Born: August 16, 1938

Place of Birth: Hope, Arkansas, USA

Filmography

2021
The Wonder Years

as Sister Henderson

1997
Runaway Car

as Willie Mae

1994
House Party 3

as Aunt Lucy

1993
Percy & Thunder

as Grandma Kate

1993
Street Knight

as Lucinda

1989
Quantum Leap

as Myrtle

1978
Battered

as Helen

1978
Cops and Robin

as Secretary

1978
Peeping Times

as Nutritionist

1975
All Day Long

as Gloria

1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

as Unemployment Clerk

1974
1974
Little House on the Prairie

as Hester-Sue Terhune

1974
Salty

as Maggie Brown

1974
It's Good to Be Alive

as Roy Campanella's Mother

1972
1972
Blacula

as Juanita Jones

1968
Uptight

as Alma

1963