Robert E. Pearson

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert E. Pearson is a movie director, writer, a painter. He was involved in over 100 films. When Pearson was twelve years old, he left his hometown of Concordia, Kansas on a three-year trek to California to get into show business. He had reportedly decided to make this trip himself after witnessing a band concert at Concordia High School when he was ten years old. In 1950, Pearson got his first big break when he met Norman Rice who was hosting the weekly CBS radio show, This Is Our America. He was hired to play seven characters on the show. His work there led to minor roles in other movies. Pearson also served as official videographer for stars receiving the Golden Palm Awards, including Mickey Rooney, James Earl Jones and Robert Stack. While in Hollywood, Peasron directed two films: The Devil and LeRoy Bassett and Hawaiian Split. The movie, The Devil and LeRoy Bassett starring Don Epperson premiered at the Brown Grand Theatre in Concordia, Kansas where Robert previously had lived. This was the last movie to be shown at the theatre before its restoration.... Mehr