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. 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 'You Tube'.