Jesse Pearson

Acting

Jesse Pearson

Born — Died

1930-08-18 — 1979-12-05

Place of birth

Seminole, Oklahoma, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

7 titles

Born Bobby Wayne Pearson, he was a singer and comedian. He had a couple of hit records, was in a couple of movies (including Bye-Bye Birdie), and worked behind the camera with a couple of porn films. He developed cancer and he and his partner moved to be closer to Pearson's mother. He died at 49.

Known for

Bye Bye Birdie poster
5.9

A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.

Bye Bye Birdie

1963

Advance to the Rear poster
5.2

As punishment for their incompetence in battle, disgraced Union soldier Capt. Jared Heath and his apathetic commanding officer, Col. Claude Brackenbury, are reassigned away from the front lines. The hapless Heath and Brackenbury must now lead a ragtag group on a classified mission to protect a transport for the U.S. Treasury. Complicating matters is Martha Lou Williams, a Confederate agent posing as a lady of the evening.

Advance to the Rear

1964

Manson poster
6.8

Prosecuting attorney Vincent Bugliosi and Manson "family" members Lynette Fromme, Mary Brunner and Sandra Good discuss the Tate-LaBianca murders.

Manson

1973

The Norseman poster
3.4

An 11th-century Viking prince sails to America to find his father, who on a previous voyage had been captured by Indians.

The Norseman

1978

The Legend of Lady Blue poster
6.7

Legend of Lady Blue is an erotic film about real people. Iris and Casey are childhood sweethearts from a small town in South Dakota. Their friend, Shelby, makes up the trio, who leaves with Casey to join the Marines. Meanwhile, Iris leaves for Hollywood to chase her dream. Busy pursuing her career, Iris breaks her engagement to Casey, and picks up with an impossible Hollywood agent-Gloria Diamond. Years later, Casey and Iris meet by chance. Their lives have changed drastically, and perhaps NOT for the best!!

The Legend of Lady Blue

1978

Pro-Ball Cheerleaders poster
9.0

Three cheerleaders, Roxy, Pepper, and Goldie use their natural assets to make the cheerleader squad despite being inept. Meanwhile Tamara is secretly plotting to upset the team's chances of success by seducing the quarterback.

Pro-Ball Cheerleaders

1979

Film credits

Behind the camera