Arthur Pierson (June 16, 1901 – January 1, 1975) was a Norwegian-born American actor and director.

Born in Oslo, he was brought to the United States and raised in Seattle, Washington.

Among his best-known film roles was Capitano Lorenzo in the Laurel and Hardy comedy The Devil's Brother (1933).

He directed two other features, The Fighting O'Flynn (1949) and Home Town Story (1951), before turning to television as a director and producer.

He died of a heart attack on January 1, 1975, in Santa Monica, California.