Arthur Jensen
Arthur Jensen was originally trained as a tailor and later educated at the Royal Theatre's student school 1920-23 and had an extensive theatre career. He experienced his heyday on television after passing the age of 70. He never achieved the same heights in film as he did in television, with roles such as caretaker Meyer in Huset på Christianshavn (1970-77) and clerk Schwan from Damernes Magasin in Matador (1978-81). With the exception of when he reprised the character of caretaker Meyer in Erik Balling's film version of the TV series, Ballade på Christianshavn (1971). It was his best film performance. He portrayed the two TV series characters shamelessly on his distinctive type: the comically aunty as caretaker Meyer and the sly and vain as clerk Schwan. What could have ended up as a gay caricature becomes human portraits in the garb of folk comedy, not least thanks to Arthur Jensen's humor, which at once shows solidarity and irony with the characters.
It took a long time for Arthur Jensen to discovery who he was as an actor. After four silent film supporting roles at Fy&Bi, he formed a comedic duo with Ib Schønberg in several of Alice O'Fredericks' and Lau Lauritzen's energetic prank farces in the 1930s, but the fun is sporadic, and the inventions are often self-satisfied and infantile. His recurring role as a whiny spanking boy for the healthy guys in these films, including director Lauritzen himself, are particularly unfunny and almost unpleasant.
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Movies (84)
Mifune
1999 · Rud's friend
Jeppe på Bjerget
1981 · Jacobæus Lakaj
Little Virgil and Freddy Frogface
1980 · Kanonkongen Don Kraus
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
1979 · Parking Attendant
Holidays in jail
1978 · Klausen
Vandalism
1977
The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote
1977 · Borgmester Stærmose
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
1977 · Niels Peter Nielsen
Girls at Sea
1977 · Examination Invigilator
The Moelleby affair
1976 · Nikolajsen, barber
Jumpin' at the Bedside
1976 · Hr. Madsen
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
1976 · Vagtmand
The Son from Vingaarden
1975 · Jeppe
Nøddebo præstegård
1974 · Mads Hjulmand
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
1973 · Nattevagt
Fætrene på Torndal
1973 · Mikkel
Bedside Romance
1973 · Æhrlig-Jensen
The Man from Swan Farm
1972 · Mikkel
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
1972 · Kongen - Victor Emanuel Jensen
Bedside Highway
1972 · Piversen
Bedside Dentist
1971 · Johansen
Our Home Is Our Castle
1971 · Arnold Hannibal Meyer
Bedroom Mazurka
1970 · Hr. Hansen (uncredited)
A Day at the Beach
1970 · Caretaker
The Song of the Red Ruby
1970 · Zebedæussen
Ta' lidt solskin
1969 · Ludvig
Ladies Man
1969 · Jens
En nat i Venedig
1969 · Delacqua
Stormvarsel
1968 · Bette Magnus
The Olsen Gang
1968 · Arbejder ved banen
Me and My Kid Brother
1967 · Amtmanden
Nyhavns glade gutter
1967 · Peter Jensen
Pretty-Arne and Rosa
1967
The Loose Tile
1966 · Janitor at school
Utro
1966
Flagermusen
1966
Old Maids
1966 · Petersen
Dyden går amok
1966 · Ivar, fisker
Strike First Freddy
1965
Een pige og 39 sømænd
1965 · Hovmesteren
Jensen længe leve!
1965 · Røde Einar
Erik Soya's 17
1965 · Konduktøren
Don Olsen kommer til byen
1964 · Redaktør Holm
Five men and Rosa
1964 · Helmer Gamtofte
Mord for åbent tæppe
1964 · Læge Jens Anthonsen
Bussen
1963
Hvad med os?
1963 · Vred mand på gaden
Vi har det jo dejligt
1963
The Girl and the Press Photographer
1963
Venus fra Vestø
1962 · Pive Ras
Crazy Paradise
1962
Een blandt mange
1961 · Tjener
To skøre ho'der
1961 · Redaktør
Champagnegaloppen
1960
Boy of Two Worlds
1959 · Stationmaster
Den kloge mand
1956
Kristiane af Marstal
1956 · Harald
Vores lille by
1954 · Henry - klokker
I kongens klæ'r
1954 · Jens Hik
Et eventyr om tre
1954 · Nicolai
Min søn Peter
1953
Den gamle mølle paa Mols
1953 · Karlsen
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case
1953 · Sprit Ole
Kristinus Bergman
1948 · Snedker
Stop Tyven!
1945
Familien Olsen
1940 · Hr. Borck
Under byens tage
1938 · Gram
Flaadens blaa matroser
1937 · Christian Langtoft
Incognito
1937 · Butler Eriksen
Danmark for Folket
1937 · Olsen
Giftes - nej tak!
1936
Panserbasse
1936 · Lasse
Snushanerne
1936 · Lasse, Filmsforfatter
Week-end
1935 · Styrmand
Bag Københavns Kulisser
1935 · Mortensen
Kidnapped
1935 · Larsen
Barken Margrethe
1934 · Lille Mikkel
København, Kalundborg og -?
1934
Ud i den kolde sne
1934 · Tjener Johan
It Happened in Copenhagen
1933 · Student
Fem raske piger
1933
He, She and Hamlet
1932
Tretten Aar
1932 · Kontorist Hannibal Petersen
The Mannequins
1929 · Downstairs neighbor
