Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 16, 1938 (age 87)
Place of Birth
Hope, Arkansas, USA
Also Known As
Revoyda Frierson
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
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Little House on the Prairie
Janie Kagan
1974
TV
Little House on the Prairie
Hester-Sue Terhune
1974
TV
L.A. Law
Margaret Wallace
1986
TV
Love, American Style
Martha
1969
TV
Quantum Leap
Myrtle
1989
TV
St. Elsewhere
Mrs. Callan
1982
TV
The Rookies
Tina
1972
TV
That Girl
1966
TV
The Wonder Years
Sister Henderson
2021
TV
Temperatures Rising
Nurse Ferguson
1972
TV
Salty
Maggie Brown
1974
Film
House Party 3
Aunt Lucy
1994
Film
Uptown Saturday Night
Irma
1974
Film
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Unemployment Clerk
1975
Film
Street Knight
Lucinda
1993
Film
Runaway Car
Willie Mae
1997
Film
Blacula
Juanita Jones
1972
Film
Uptight
Alma
1968
Film
Peeping Times
Nutritionist
1978
Filmography
2021TVThe Wonder Yearsas Sister Henderson2014FilmLittle House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmasas Hester-Sue Terhune1997FilmRunaway Caras Willie Mae1994FilmJack Reed: A Search for Justiceas Barbara1994FilmHouse Party 3as Aunt Lucy1993FilmPercy & Thunderas Grandma Kate1993FilmStreet Knightas Lucinda1989TVQuantum Leapas Myrtle1986TVL.A. Lawas Margaret Wallace1985FilmThe Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joeas Satn (voice)1985FilmHandsome Harry'sas Pearline Simms1982TVSt. Elsewhereas Mrs. Callan1980FilmThe Night the City Screamedas Mrs. King1978FilmBatteredas Helen1978FilmCops and Robinas Secretary1978FilmPeeping Timesas Nutritionist1976FilmLouis Armstrong: Chicago Style1975FilmAll Day Longas Gloria1975FilmThe Prisoner of Second Avenueas Unemployment Clerk1974TVLittle House on the Prairieas Janie Kagan1974TVSaltyas Maggie Brown1974FilmUptown Saturday Nightas Irma1974FilmIt's Good to Be Aliveas Roy Campanella's Mother1972TVTemperatures Risingas Nurse Ferguson1972TVThe Rookiesas Tina1972FilmBlaculaas Juanita Jones1969TVLove, American Styleas Martha1968FilmUptightas Alma1966TVThat Girl1963FilmJust for Funas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self