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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), Cogan: Killing Them Softly (2012) and La petite maison dans la prairie (1974).
BornAugust 16, 1934
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    Known for

    Isabella Rossellini in Blue Velvet (1986)
    Blue Velvet
    7.7
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Love Letters")
    • 1986
    Brad Pitt in Cogan: Killing Them Softly (2012)
    Cogan: Killing Them Softly
    6.2
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Love Letters")
    • 2012
    La petite maison dans la prairie (1974)
    La petite maison dans la prairie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Hester-Sue Terhune
    • Janie Kagan
    William Marshall and Vonetta McGee in Le vampire noir (1972)
    Le vampire noir
    5.8
    Movie
    • Juanita Jones
    • 1972

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    Actress

    • Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Laura Kariuki, and Elisha Williams in The Wonder Years (2021)
      The Wonder Years
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Sister Henderson
      • 2023
    • Vivica A. Fox, Jon Cryer, and Duane Martin in Getting Personal (1998)
      Getting Personal
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Nana
      • 1998
    • Judge Reinhold in Panique sur la voie express (1997)
      Panique sur la voie express
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Willie Mae
      • 1997
    • Jenifer Lewis in Courthouse (1995)
      Courthouse
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Rosetta's Mother
      • 1995
    • Brian Dennehy in Jack Reed - Le bras de la justice (1994)
      Jack Reed - Le bras de la justice
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Barbara
      • 1994
    • Chris Tucker, Bernie Mac, Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas, David Edwards, Anthony Johnson, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, Freez Luv, Christopher Martin, Angela Means, Christopher Reid, Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins, and Immature in House Party 3 (1994)
      House Party 3
      4.7
      • Aunt Lucy
      • 1994
    • Percy & Thunder (1993)
      Percy & Thunder
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Grandma Katie
      • 1993
    • Jeff Speakman in Sur la défensive (1993)
      Sur la défensive
      5.2
      • Lucinda
      • 1993
    • Fauna Hodel in Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991)
      Pretty Hattie's Baby
      6.4
      • 1991
    • La loi de Los Angeles (1986)
      La loi de Los Angeles
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Maggie Wallace
      • 1991
    • Brewster Place (1990)
      Brewster Place
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Patience Jones
      • 1990
    • The New Adam-12 (1990)
      The New Adam-12
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Nun
      • 1990
    • Gabriel Bird (1990)
      Gabriel Bird
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Fitzgerald
      • 1990
    • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Code Quantum (1989)
      Code Quantum
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Myrtle
      • 1989
    • Futur immédiat IV (1989)
      Futur immédiat IV
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Teacher
      • 1989

    Soundtrack

    • John C. Reilly, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Solomon Hughes, Sean Patrick Small, Hadley Robinson, and Quincy Isaiah in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
      Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
      8.3
      TV Series
      • performer: "Love Letters"
      • 2022
    • Jessie Buckley and Jeremy Neumark Jones in The Last Post (2017)
      The Last Post
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • performer: "Love Letters"
      • performer: "Love Letters (Straight from Your Heart)" (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Bryony Hannah, Helen George, and Jessica Raine in Call the Midwife (2012)
      Call the Midwife
      8.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Love Letters" (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, and Freda Kelly in Dans l'antichambre des Beatles : Quatre Garçons et une secrétaire dans le vent (2013)
      Dans l'antichambre des Beatles : Quatre Garçons et une secrétaire dans le vent
      7.4
      • performer: "Love Letters"
      • 2013
    • Brad Pitt in Cogan: Killing Them Softly (2012)
      Cogan: Killing Them Softly
      6.2
      • performer: "Love Letters"
      • 2012
    • Robson Green in The Student Prince (1997)
      The Student Prince
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Love Letters" (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Isabella Rossellini in Blue Velvet (1986)
      Blue Velvet
      7.7
      • performer: "Love Letters"
      • 1986
    • La petite maison dans la prairie (1974)
      La petite maison dans la prairie
      7.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "Sweet Little Jesus Boy"
      • performer: "Gospel Train"
      • performer: "Stand By Me"
      • 1979–1981
    • Tommy Quickly in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1961)
      Thank Your Lucky Stars
      7.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "West Coast"
      • 1965
    • Hollywood a Go Go (1964)
      Hollywood a Go Go
      8.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "I'll Be Looking Back"
      • 1965
    • Shindig! (1964)
      Shindig!
      7.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "I'll Be Looking Back"
      • performer: "You Can Have Him", "Love Letters"
      • 1964–1965
    • Bobby Vee in Just for Fun (1963)
      Just for Fun
      5.7
      • performer: "A Warm Summer Day"
      • 1963
    • Groucho Marx in You Bet Your Life (1950)
      You Bet Your Life
      8.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "You Do Something To Me"
      • 1957

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Revoyda Frierson
    • Height
      • 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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      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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