Richert Easley

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Actor (retired)

Richert was born in the small town of Kentwood, Louisana in 1944. Following a graduate degree in theatre from UCSB he moved to New York where long friendship with writer director Richard Benner resulted in his appearing in two of his films: Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980) and Outrageous! (1977). Two Broadway appearances include the infamous Oh Calcutta! and a highly praised revival of Porgy and Bess in the eighties. While he has done some television work including appearances on Law and Order and Blacklist his last film appearance was in Jane Austen's Emma a musical version of the novel currently available on Amazon. He continued to work in regional theatres until 2021 when he decided to put himself out to pasture and fully retire, Currently he continues to enjoy life in NYC.......well....most of the time anyway.

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Dec. 13, 2025

DAMN YOU, UNCLE LEWIS - A Conversation with RICHERT EASLEY from "Outrageous!"

In this second part of our FRIDAY THE 13TH THE SERIES SPECTACULAR celebraton of Richard Benner and his queer masterwork OUTRAGEOUS! (1977), we are delighted to share with you our conversation with actor RICHERT EASLEY who played Perry in the film. Richert shares candid behind-the-scenes tales of making this rags-to-riches gay classic and its lasting impact on the LGBT+ community. But that's not all! You'll also find out The inside scoop on Richert's time working on Broadway's most scan...