Arthur Pierson
miscellaneous, producer, writer
- Born:
- 1901-06-16, Oslo, Norway
- Died:
- 1975-01-01, Santa Monica, California, USA
- Professions:
- miscellaneous, producer, writer
Biography
Arthur Pierson, who was raised in Seattle, Washington, made his Broadway debut in 1929 and then signed up with Paramount Pictures. Paramount used him as a rehearsal director for Cecil B. DeMille and Ernst Lubitsch. He played in a couple films for Fox and returned to Broadway in 1935, marrying co-star Ruth Matteson in 1937. He returned to Hollywood in the 1940s and directed a handful of films before moving into television. Pierson was an executive at Hanna-Barbera when he passed away from a heart attack.
Filmography
In the vault (5)
