Robert E. Pearson

Robert Eugene Pearson (January 31, 1928 – July 4, 2009) was a movie director, writer, and painter. He was involved in over 100 films.

Early life When Pearson was 12 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 10 years old. In the early 1990s, Pearson also filmed and directed the entire classical musical videos of Jan Davis, guitarist, Davis' largest twelve video effort 'Concert by the Sea' available on 'YouTube'.

While in Hollywood, Pearson 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 theater before its restoration.

Paintings Throughout his film and television career, Pearson wrote poetry and created art in his spare time. He lived in Clay Center, Kansas, and painted oils and acrylics nearly every day and regularly exhibited his work in regional galleries.

He died on July 4, 2009, in Clay Center, Kansas.