Ketty Lester

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Ketty Lester was born on 16 August 1934 in Hope, Arkansas, USA. She is an actress, known for Blue Velvet (1986), Killing Them Softly (2012) and Little House on the Prairie (1974).

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Known for

Isabella Rossellini and Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet (1986)

7.7

Soundtrack("Love Letters")

1986

Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly (2012)

Killing Them Softly

6.2

Soundtrack("Love Letters")

2012

Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)

Little House on the Prairie

7.5

TV Series

Hester-Sue Terhune
Janie Kagan

William Marshall and Vonetta McGee in Blacula (1972)

5.8

Juanita Jones

1972

Credits

Actress

The Wonder Years
6.6
TV Series
- Sister Henderson
- 2023
Getting Personal
7.9
TV Series
- Nana
- 1998
Runaway Car
5.1
TV Movie
- Willie Mae
- 1997
Courthouse
5.4
TV Series
- Rosetta's Mother
- 1995
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
6.2
TV Movie
- Barbara
- 1994
House Party 3
4.7
- Aunt Lucy
- 1994
Percy & Thunder
6.1
TV Movie
- Grandma Katie
- 1993
Street Knight
5.3
- Lucinda
- 1993
Pretty Hattie's Baby
6.2
- 1991
L.A. Law
7.1
TV Series
- Maggie Wallace
- 1991
Brewster Place
6.8
TV Series
- Patience Jones
- 1990
The New Adam-12
6.0
TV Series
- Nun
- 1990
Gabriel's Fire
7.1
TV Series
- Fitzgerald
- 1990
Quantum Leap
8.2
TV Series
- Myrtle
- 1989
Alien Nation
6.9
TV Movie
- Teacher
- 1989

Soundtrack

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
8.3
TV Series
- performer: "Love Letters"
- 2022
The Last Post
7.2
TV Mini Series
- performer: "Love Letters"
- performer: "Love Letters (Straight from Your Heart)" (uncredited)
- 2017
Call the Midwife
8.6
TV Series
- performer: "Love Letters" (uncredited)
- 2017
Good Ol' Freda
7.4
- performer: "Love Letters"
- 2013
Killing Them Softly
6.2
- performer: "Love Letters"
- 2012
The Prince of Hearts
6.6
TV Movie
- performer: "Love Letters" (uncredited)
- 1997
Blue Velvet
7.7
- performer: "Love Letters"
- 1986
Little House on the Prairie
7.5
TV Series
- performer: "Sweet Little Jesus Boy"
- performer: "Gospel Train"
- performer: "Stand By Me"
- 1979–1981
Thank Your Lucky Stars
7.7
TV Series
- performer: "West Coast"
- 1965
Hollywood a Go Go
8.5
TV Series
- performer: "I'll Be Looking Back"
- 1965
Shindig!
7.9
TV Series
- performer: "I'll Be Looking Back"
- performer: "You Can Have Him", "Love Letters"
- 1964–1965
Just for Fun
5.7
- performer: "A Warm Summer Day"
- 1963
You Bet Your Life
8.5
TV Series
- performer: "You Do Something To Me"
- 1957

Personal details

Official site
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Alternative names
- Revoyda Frierson
Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Born
- August 16, 1934
- Hope, Arkansas, USA
Spouse
- Bill Buckley1966 - ? (his death, 1 child)
Children
- WIlliam
Other works
Single: "Love Letters" (Era Records).

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Trivia
Had a #5 U.S. pop hit/#2 U.S. R&B hit with "Love Letters" in 1962. The artist and her recording were also nominated for a Grammy Award the following year.

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How old is Ketty Lester?
90 years old
When was Ketty Lester born?
August 16, 1934
Where was Ketty Lester born?
Hope, Arkansas, USA
What is Ketty Lester's birth name?
Revoyda Frierson
How tall is Ketty Lester?
5 feet 8 inches, or 1.73 meters

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