Arthur Jensen
Born
November 9, 1897
Died
November 28, 1981 (84 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
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.
Known For
Mifune
Rud's friend
1999
Jeppe på Bjerget
Jacobæus Lakaj
1981
Little Virgil and Freddy Frogface
Kanonkongen Don Kraus
1980
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
Parking Attendant
1979
Matador
Rudolf Schwann · (18 episodes)
1978
Holidays in jail
Klausen
1978
Agent 69 Jensen in the Sign of Sagittarius
Detective Assistant Mortensen
1978
Vandalism
1977
The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote
Borgmester Stærmose
1977
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
Niels Peter Nielsen
1977
Girls at Sea
Examination Invigilator
1977
Agent 69 in the Sign of Scorpio
Togmand
1977
The Moelleby affair
Nikolajsen, barber
1976
Bedside Sailors
1976
In the Sign of the Lion
1976
Jumpin' at the Bedside
Hr. Madsen
1976
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
Vagtmand
1976
In the Sign of the Gemini
Leopold
1975
Come to My Bedside
Manager
1975
The Son from Vingaarden
Jeppe
1975
Nøddebo præstegård
Mads Hjulmand
1974
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
Night Watchman
1973
Fætrene på Torndal
Mikkel
1973
Bedside Romance
Æhrlig-Jensen
1973
The Man from Swan Farm
Mikkel
1972
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
König - Victor Emanuel Jensen
1972
Bedside Highway
Piversen
1972
Livsens ondskab
Menneske-Mortensen · (5 episodes)
1972
Bedside Dentist
Johansen
1971
Our Home Is Our Castle
Arnold Hannibal Meyer
1971
Bedroom Mazurka
Hr. Hansen (uncredited)
1970
The House at Christianshavn
Meyer · (84 episodes)
1970
The Song of the Red Ruby
Zebedæussen
1970
Ta' lidt solskin
Ludvig
1969
Ladies Man
Jens
1969
En nat i Venedig
Delacqua
1969
Stormvarsel
Bette Magnus
1968
The Olsen Gang
Worker at Train Station
1968
Me and My Kid Brother
Amtmanden
1967
Nyhavns glade gutter
Peter Jensen
1967
Pretty-Arne and Rosa
1967
The Loose Tile
Janitor at school
1966
Utro
1966
Flagermusen
1966
Old Maids
Petersen
1966
Dyden går amok
Ivar, fisker
1966
Strike First Freddy
1965
Een pige og 39 sømænd
Hovmesteren
1965
Jensen længe leve!
Røde Einar
1965
Erik Soya's 17
Konduktøren
1965
Don Olsen kommer til byen
Redaktør Holm
1964
Five men and Rosa
Helmer Gamtofte
1964
Mord for åbent tæppe
Læge Jens Anthonsen
1964
Bussen
1963
Hvad med os?
Vred mand på gaden
1963
Vi har det jo dejligt
1963
The Girl and the Press Photographer
1963
Venus fra Vestø
Pive Ras
1962
Crazy Paradise
1962
To skøre ho'der
Redaktør
1961
Champagnegaloppen
1960
Boy of Two Worlds
Stationmaster
1959
Den kloge mand
1956
Kristiane af Marstal
Harald
1956
Vores lille by
Henry - klokker
1954
I kongens klæ'r
Jens Hik
1954
Et eventyr om tre
Nicolai
1954
Min søn Peter
1953
Den gamle mølle paa Mols
Karlsen
1953
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case
Sprit Ole
1953
Kristinus Bergman
Snedker
1948
Stop Tyven!
1945
Familien Olsen
Hr. Borck
1940
Under byens tage
Gram
1938
Flaadens blaa matroser
Christian Langtoft
1937
Incognito
Butler Eriksen
1937
Danmark for Folket
Olsen
1937
Giftes - nej tak!
1936
Panserbasse
Lasse
1936
Snushanerne
Lasse, Filmsforfatter
1936
Week-end
Styrmand
1935
Kidnapped
Larsen
1935
Barken Margrethe
Lille Mikkel
1934
København, Kalundborg og -?
1934
Ud i den kolde sne
Tjener Johan
1934
Københavnere
1933
Fem raske piger
1933
He, She and Hamlet
1932
Tretten Aar
Kontorist Hannibal Petersen
1932
The Mannequins
Downstairs neighbor
1929