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Happy Birthday - Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester (born Revoyda Frierson; August 16, 1934) is an American singer and actress known for her 1961 hit single "Love Letters", which 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. In 2022, she was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame.

She's 91 today!

So many notables born on the 16th of August.

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by Anonymousreply 5August 17, 2025 2:58 AM

Lester established herself as a television actress in the 1970s and 1980s, playing the roles of Helen Grant on Days of Our Lives (1975–77) and as Hester-Sue Terhune on Little House on the Prairie (1977–83), and she appeared on other television shows and movies, including The Night the City Screamed (1980).

by Anonymousreply 1August 17, 2025 2:36 AM

Miss Ketty

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by Anonymousreply 2August 17, 2025 2:38 AM

Other 16th of August birthdays...

Lesley Ann Warren, Anita Gillette, Madonna, Steve Carell, Miss Ketty...

Anyone else?

by Anonymousreply 3August 17, 2025 2:43 AM

I liked Hester Sue. Didn't realize she was on for that many seasons.

by Anonymousreply 4August 17, 2025 2:51 AM

[quote] Other 16th of August birthdays...

[quote]Lesley Ann Warren, Anita Gillette, Madonna, Steve Carell, Miss Ketty...

I sent them all bottles of Jean Nate and nice blouses.

by Anonymousreply 5August 17, 2025 2:58 AM
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