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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).
Awards & recognition
- Theatre World Award · 1964
Filmography16 titles
Battered
1978as Helen
1978as Helen
Quantum Leap
1989as Myrtle
1989as Myrtle
Little House on the Prairie
1974as Hester-Sue Terhune
1974as Hester-Sue Terhune
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
1962as Self
It's Good to Be Alive
1974as Roy Campanella's Mother
1974as Roy Campanella's Mother
L.A. Law
1986as Margaret Wallace
1986as Margaret Wallace
The Wonder Years
2021as Sister Henderson
2021as Sister Henderson
The Rookies
1972as Tina
1972as Tina
Uptight
1968as Alma
1968as Alma
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975as Unemployment Clerk
1975as Unemployment Clerk
Uptown Saturday Night
1974as Irma
1974as Irma
That Girl
1966
1966
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
1994as Barbara
1994as Barbara
St. Elsewhere
1982as Mrs. Callan
1982as Mrs. Callan
Blacula
1972as Juanita Jones
1972as Juanita Jones
House Party 3
1994as Aunt Lucy
1994as Aunt Lucy