Born in 1934 in Hope, Arkansas, Ketty Lester is an American actress and singer whose career spans several decades. She is best known for her role in Blacula (1972), where she plays the tragic heroine, and in Uptown Saturday Night (1974), where she adds depth to the ensemble cast. With a background in music that includes a top-charting single, Lester's performances in these cult classics highlight her ability to navigate both the horror and comedy genres, making her a distinctive figure in the landscape of exploitation cinema.
Uptown Saturday Night
While enjoying themselves at Madame Zenobia's club on Saturday night, Steve Jackson and Wardell Franklin are held up by robbers who raid the club and steal Steve's wallet. When they realize that a winning lottery ticket worth $50,000 is in the wallet, Steve and Wardell set out to find the crooks themselves with the help of gangster Geechie Dan Beauford, who wants to defeat his rival Silky Slim. Steve and Wardell devise a plan to recover the ticket.
