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Ketty Lester Net Worth

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Ketty Lester net worth is
$600,000

Ketty Lester Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Ketty Lester (born Revoyda Frierson, August 16, 1934) is an American singer and actress, who is best known for her 1962 hit single, "Love Letters", which reached the Top 5 of the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. 

Full NameKetty Lester
Net Worth$600,000
Date Of BirthAugust 16, 1934
Place Of BirthHope, Arkansas, USA
ProfessionActor, Singer
NationalityAmerican
NicknamesKetty Lester, Lester, Ketty
IMDB
NominationsGrammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
MoviesJack Reed: A Search for Justice, House Party 3, Street Knight, Uptown Saturday Night, It's Good to Be Alive, Blacula, Uptight, Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
TV ShowsLittle House on the Prairie
Star SignLeo
#Fact
1Had a #5 pop hit with "Love Letters" in 1962.

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Getting Personal1998TV SeriesNana
Runaway Car1997TV MovieWillie Mae
Courthouse1995TV SeriesRosetta's Mother
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice1994TV MovieBarbara
House Party 31994Aunt Lucy
Percy & Thunder1993TV MovieGrandma Katie
Street Knight1993Lucinda
Pretty Hattie's Baby1991
L.A. Law1991TV SeriesMrs. Wallace
The New Adam-121990TV SeriesNun
Gabriel's Fire1990TV SeriesFitzgerald
Brewster Place1990TV SeriesPatience Jones
Quantum Leap1989TV SeriesMyrtle
Alien Nation1989TV SeriesTeacher
Heartbeat1989TV SeriesOlivia
In the Heat of the Night1989TV SeriesHannah Carter
St. Elsewhere1988TV SeriesMrs. Callan
Trying Times1987TV SeriesMildred
Webster1987TV SeriesGrace
What's Happening Now!1987TV SeriesMrs. Willoughby
Hotel1986TV SeriesDoris
Morningstar/Eveningstar1986TV SeriesNora Blake
Benson1986TV SeriesMrs. Hartford
Scarecrow and Mrs. King1986TV Series
G.I. Joe1985TV SeriesSatin / Sarah Bronson
Handsome Harry's1985TV MoviePearline Simms (as Kitty Lester)
Rituals1984TV SeriesMaddie Washington #1 (1984)
This Is the Life1984TV Series
Hill Street Blues1983TV SeriesMrs. Tatum
Little House on the Prairie1977-1983TV SeriesHester-Sue Terhune Hester Sue Janie Kagan
Happy Days1982TV SeriesAnnie
Palmerstown, U.S.A.1981TV SeriesSister Hattie
The Night the City Screamed1980TV MovieMrs. King
The White Shadow1979TV SeriesMrs. Hendricks
Lou Grant1978TV SeriesSara Marshall
Battered1978TV MovieHelen
Cops and Robin1978TV MovieSecretary
The Waltons1977TV SeriesMrs. Thomas
Sugar Time!1977TV SeriesLillian
Hunter1976TV SeriesSusie
Adventurizing with the Chopper1976TV MovieCousin Bea
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style1976TV MovieMrs. Thomas
The Prisoner of Second Avenue1975Unemployment Clerk
Harry O1975TV SeriesSally Jackson
The Streets of San Francisco1975TV Series1st Prostitute
Marcus Welby, M.D.1973-1975TV SeriesBetty Fisher / Thelma Walters / Nurse Walsh
Uptown Saturday Night1974Irma Franklin
It's Good to Be Alive1974TV MovieRoy Campanella's Mother
Love, American Style1970-1973TV Series segment "Love and High Spirits" / Martha segment "Love and the Champ"

- Love and the Games People Play/Love and High Spirits/Love and the Memento/Love and the Single Husband/Love and the Stutter 1973 ... segment "Love and High Spirits"

The New Temperatures Rising Show1972-1973TV SeriesNurse Ferguson
Sanford and Son1973TV SeriesJudy Edwards
The Rookies1972TV SeriesTina
Blacula1972Juanita Jones
Room 2221971TV SeriesMrs. Ellis
Here Come the Brides1970TV SeriesJohnnie Mae
Julia1969TV SeriesRita Hopkins / Ms. Rita Hopkins
The Bill Cosby Show1969TV SeriesCathy
That Girl1969TV SeriesMrs. Ellis
Green Acres1969TV SeriesReceptionist / Operator
The F.B.I.1969TV SeriesMrs. Shepard
Uptight1968Alma
Days of Our Lives1965TV SeriesHelen Grant (1975-1977)

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Good Ol' Freda2013Documentary performer: "Love Letters"
Killing Them Softly2012performer: "Love Letters"
The Prince of Hearts1997TV Movie performer: "Love Letters" - uncredited
Blue Velvet1986performer: "Love Letters"
Little House on the Prairie1979-1981TV Series performer - 3 episodes
Hollywood a Go Go1965TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Shindig!1964-1965TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Just for Fun1963performer: "A Warm Summer Day"
You Bet Your Life1957TV Series performer - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Flip1974TV SeriesHerself
New American Bandstand 19651962-1968TV SeriesHerself
The Woody Woodbury Show1968TV SeriesHerself
Where the Action Is1965-1966TV SeriesHerself
Thank Your Lucky Stars1962-1965TV SeriesHerself
Juke Box Jury1965TV SeriesHerself - Panellist
Ready, Steady, Go!1965TV SeriesHerself
The Eamonn Andrews Show1965TV SeriesHerself
Hollywood a Go Go1965TV SeriesHerself - Singer
Shindig!1964-1965TV SeriesHerself - Singer
Shivaree1965TV SeriesHerself
That Regis Philbin Show1964TV SeriesHerself
The Steve Allen Playhouse1964TV SeriesHerself
Just for Fun1963Herself
You Bet Your Life1957TV SeriesHerself - Nightclub Singer

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Hester-Sue Terhune / Hester Sue / Janie Kagan

Little House on the Prairie (1977-1983)
as Hester-Sue Terhune / Hester Sue / Janie Kagan

Helen Grant (1975-1977)

Days of Our Lives (1965)
as Helen Grant (1975-1977)

Juanita Jones

Blacula (1972)
as Juanita Jones

Aunt Lucy

House Party 3 (1994)
as Aunt Lucy

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