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Arthur Jensen
Actor
Born November 9, 1897Died November 28, 1981 (84 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 1999 | Mifune · as Rud's Friend |
| 1981 | Jeppe on the Hill · as Jacobæus Lakaj |
| 1980 | Little Virgil and Orla Frogsnapper · as Kanonkongen Don Kraus |
| 1979 | The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders · as Parking Attendant |
| 1978 | Matador (TV Series) · as Rudolf Schwann |
| 1978 | Fængslende feriedage · as Klausen |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | The Golden Cauliflower Family Gets the Vote · as Borgmester Stærmose |
| 1977 | The Olsen Gang Outta Sight · as Niels Peter Nielsen |
| 1977 | Girls at Sea · as Examination Invigilator |
| 1976 | The Moelleby Affair · as Nikolajsen, Barber |
| 1976 | Jumpin' at the Bedside · as Hr. Madsen |
| 1975 | The Son from Vingaarden · as Jeppe |
| 1974 | Noedebo Vicarage · as Mads Hjulmand |
| 1973 | The Olsen Gang Runs Amok · as Night Watchman |
| 1973 | The Torndal Cousins · as Mikkel |
| 1973 | Between the Sheets · as Æhrlig-Jensen |
| 1972 | The Man from Swan Farm · as Mikkel |
| 1972 | The Olsen Gang's Big Score · as König - Victor Emanuel Jensen |
| 1972 | Bedside Highway · as Piversen |
| 1972 | Wherein Malice (TV Series) · as Menneske-Mortensen |
| 1971 | Bedside Dentist · as Johansen |
| 1971 | Our Home Is Our Castle · as Arnold Hannibal Meyer |
| 1970 | Bedroom Mazurka · as Hr. Hansen (uncredited) |
| 1970 | The House at Christianshavn (TV Series) · as Meyer |
| 1970 | A Day at the Beach · as Caretaker |
| 1969 | A Whiff of Sunshine · as Ludvig |
| 1969 | Ladies Man · as Jens |
| 1969 | Champagne galoppen · as Lindemann (musiker I Lumbyes Orkester) |
| 1968 | Storm Warning · as Bette Magnus |
| 1968 | The Olsen Gang · as Worker At Train Station |
| 1967 | Mig og min lillebror · as Amtmanden |
| 1967 | Onkel Joakims hemmelighed · as Peter Jensen |
| 1967 | |
| 1966 | Soyas tagsten · as Janitor At School |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | Old Maids · as Petersen |
| 1966 | Dyden går amok · as Ivar, Fisker |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | Een pige og 39 sømænd · as Hovmesteren |
| 1965 | Jensen længe leve · as Røde Einar |
| 1965 | Eric Soya's '17' · as Konduktøren |
| 1965 | It's Nifty in the Navy · as Bankdirektør |
| 1964 | Don Olsen kommer til byen · as Redaktør Holm |
| 1964 | Five Men and Rosa · as Helmer Gamtofte |
| 1964 | Mord for åbent tæppe · as Læge Jens Anthonsen |
| 1963 | Den stundesløse · as Notarius |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | Epilogue · as Vred Mand På Gaden |
| 1963 | Miss April · as Fiskehandler |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | |
| 1962 | Venus fra Vestø · as Pive Ras |
| 1962 | |
| 1961 | Two Crazy Guys · as Redaktør |
| 1960 | |
| 1959 | Boy of Two Worlds · as Stationmaster |
| 1956 | |
| 1956 | Kristiane af Marstal · as Harald |
| 1954 | Vores lille by · as Henry - Klokker |
| 1954 | I kongens klæ'r · as Jens Hik |
| 1954 | Et eventyr om tre · as Nicolai |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | Den gamle mølle paa Mols · as Karlsen |
| 1953 | Kriminalsagen Tove Andersen · as Sprit Ole |
| 1948 | Kristinus Bergman · as Snedker |
| 1942 | Tyrannens Fald · as Konditor |
| 1940 | Familien Olsen · as Hr. Borck |
| 1938 | Under byens tage · as Gram |
| 1937 | Flådens blå matroser · as Christian Langtoft |
| 1937 | Mille, Marie og mig · as Cast |
| 1937 | Incognito · as Butler Eriksen |
| 1937 | Danmark for folket · as Olsen |
| 1936 | |
| 1936 | Panserbasse · as Lasse |
| 1936 | Snushanerne · as Lasse, Filmsforfatter |
| 1935 | Week-end · as Styrmand |
| 1935 | Kidnapped · as Larsen |
| 1934 | Barken Margrethe · as Lille Mikkel |
| 1934 | |
| 1934 | Ud i den kolde sne · as Tjener Johan |
| 1933 | |
| 1933 | |
| 1932 | |
| 1932 | Tretten Aar · as Kontorist Hannibal Petersen |
| 1931 | Krudt med knald · as Cast |
| 1930 | Pas paa pigerne · as To Vandrefugle |
| 1929 | Højt paa en kvist · as Downstairs Neighbor |