Ketty Lester

Person · Open Library

Works

1

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Film & TV

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 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),…

Known for

• The Wonder Years — Sister Henderson2021
• Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas — Hester-Sue Terhune2014
• Runaway Car — Willie Mae1997
• House Party 3 — Aunt Lucy1994
• Jack Reed: A Search for Justice — Barbara1994
• Percy & Thunder — Grandma Kate1993
• Street Knight — Lucinda1993
• Quantum Leap — Myrtle1989
• L.A. Law — Margaret Wallace1986
• Handsome Harry's — Pearline Simms1985

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Female

Origin

United States

Active from

1934-08-16

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

70,128

Total plays

363,982

Ketty Lester (16 August 1934 - ) is an American singer and television actress who is probably best recalled for her 1962 hit single "Love Letters" which reached into the Top 5 of the music charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Born Revoyda Friederson in Hope, Arkansas, Lester began her singing career after studying music at San Francisco State College and performing in the city's Purple Onion club in the early 1950s. Later she would join Cab Calloway's orchestra on a European

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

female

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Hope

Occupation

recording artist

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Award

Theatre World Award

Genre

jazz

Instrument

voice

Image

Ketty Lester 1958.jpg

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