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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Mifune
Character:Rud's friend
Release Date:12/03/1999
Jeppe på Bjerget
Character:Jacobæus Lakaj
Release Date:16/02/1981
Little Virgil and Freddy Frogface
Character:Kanonkongen Don Kraus
Release Date:28/03/1980
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
Character:Parking Attendant
Release Date:26/12/1979
Holidays in jail
Character:Klausen
Release Date:13/10/1978
Agent 69 Jensen in the Sign of Sagittarius
Character:Detective Assistant Mortensen
Release Date:20/07/1978
Vandalism
Character:
Release Date:04/11/1977
The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote
Character:Borgmester Stærmose
Release Date:17/10/1977
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
Character:Niels Peter Nielsen
Release Date:30/09/1977
Girls at Sea
Character:Examination Invigilator
Release Date:16/09/1977
Agent 69 in the Sign of Scorpio
Character:Togmand
Release Date:22/07/1977
The Moelleby affair
Character:Nikolajsen, barber
Release Date:26/12/1976
Bedside Sailors
Character:
Release Date:10/10/1976
In the Sign of the Lion
Character:
Release Date:15/07/1976
Jumpin' at the Bedside
Character:Hr. Madsen
Release Date:28/01/1976
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
Character:Vagtmand
Release Date:01/01/1976
In the Sign of the Gemini
Character:Leopold
Release Date:17/07/1975
Come to My Bedside
Character:Manager
Release Date:03/03/1975
The Son from Vingaarden
Character:Jeppe
Release Date:10/02/1975
Nøddebo præstegård
Character:Mads Hjulmand
Release Date:22/11/1974
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
Character:Nattevagt
Release Date:05/10/1973
Fætrene på Torndal
Character:Mikkel
Release Date:07/09/1973
Bedside Romance
Character:Æhrlig-Jensen
Release Date:01/01/1973
The Man from Swan Farm
Character:Mikkel
Release Date:15/12/1972
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
Character:Kongen - Victor Emanuel Jensen
Release Date:06/10/1972
Bedside Highway
Character:Piversen
Release Date:15/09/1972
Bedside Dentist
Character:Johansen
Release Date:03/09/1971
Our Home Is Our Castle
Character:Arnold Hannibal Meyer
Release Date:07/03/1971
Bedroom Mazurka
Character:Hr. Hansen (uncredited)
Release Date:30/08/1970
The Song of the Red Ruby
Character:Zebedæussen
Release Date:02/03/1970
Ta' lidt solskin
Character:Ludvig
Release Date:17/10/1969
Ladies Man
Character:Jens
Release Date:27/09/1969
En nat i Venedig
Character:Delacqua
Release Date:10/07/1969
Stormvarsel
Character:Bette Magnus
Release Date:24/12/1968
The Olsen Gang
Character:Arbejder ved banen
Release Date:11/10/1968
Me and My Kid Brother
Character:Amtmanden
Release Date:15/12/1967
Nyhavns glade gutter
Character:Peter Jensen
Release Date:24/11/1967
Pretty-Arne and Rosa
Character:
Release Date:20/07/1967
The Loose Tile
Character:Janitor at school
Release Date:26/12/1966
Utro
Character:
Release Date:26/09/1966
Flagermusen
Character:
Release Date:01/08/1966
Old Maids
Character:Petersen
Release Date:29/07/1966
Dyden går amok
Character:Ivar, fisker
Release Date:24/03/1966
Strike First Freddy
Character:
Release Date:21/12/1965
Een pige og 39 sømænd
Character:Hovmesteren
Release Date:12/11/1965
Jensen længe leve!
Character:Røde Einar
Release Date:15/10/1965
Erik Soya's 17
Character:Konduktøren
Release Date:06/09/1965
Don Olsen kommer til byen
Character:Redaktør Holm
Release Date:18/12/1964
Five men and Rosa
Character:Helmer Gamtofte
Release Date:13/11/1964
Mord for åbent tæppe
Character:Læge Jens Anthonsen
Release Date:10/08/1964
Bussen
Character:
Release Date:04/10/1963
Hvad med os?
Character:Vred mand på gaden
Release Date:27/09/1963
Vi har det jo dejligt
Character:
Release Date:01/03/1963
The Girl and the Press Photographer
Character:
Release Date:15/02/1963
Venus fra Vestø
Character:Pive Ras
Release Date:21/12/1962
Crazy Paradise
Character:
Release Date:26/07/1962
To skøre ho'der
Character:Redaktør
Release Date:27/07/1961
Champagnegaloppen
Character:
Release Date:28/04/1960
Boy of Two Worlds
Character:Stationmaster
Release Date:18/12/1959
Den kloge mand
Character:
Release Date:15/10/1956
Kristiane af Marstal
Character:Harald
Release Date:03/08/1956
Vores lille by
Character:Henry - klokker
Release Date:08/11/1954
I kongens klæ'r
Character:Jens Hik
Release Date:24/09/1954
Et eventyr om tre
Character:Nicolai
Release Date:03/05/1954
Min søn Peter
Character:
Release Date:29/07/1953
Den gamle mølle paa Mols
Character:Karlsen
Release Date:25/02/1953
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case
Character:Sprit Ole
Release Date:07/01/1953
Kristinus Bergman
Character:Snedker
Release Date:27/08/1948
Stop Tyven!
Character:
Release Date:21/09/1945
Familien Olsen
Character:Hr. Borck
Release Date:18/03/1940
Under byens tage
Character:Gram
Release Date:17/04/1938
Flaadens blaa matroser
Character:Christian Langtoft
Release Date:19/11/1937
Incognito
Character:Butler Eriksen
Release Date:09/02/1937
Danmark for Folket
Character:Olsen
Release Date:01/01/1937
Giftes - nej tak!
Character:
Release Date:04/12/1936
Panserbasse
Character:Lasse
Release Date:30/09/1936
Snushanerne
Character:Lasse, Filmsforfatter
Release Date:01/01/1936
Week-end
Character:Styrmand
Release Date:19/09/1935
Kidnapped
Character:Larsen
Release Date:10/01/1935
Barken Margrethe
Character:Lille Mikkel
Release Date:20/09/1934
København, Kalundborg og -?
Character:
Release Date:20/08/1934
Ud i den kolde sne
Character:Tjener Johan
Release Date:09/04/1934
Københavnere
Character:
Release Date:30/12/1933
Fem raske piger
Character:
Release Date:20/08/1933
He, She and Hamlet
Character:
Release Date:07/11/1932
Tretten Aar
Character:Kontorist Hannibal Petersen
Release Date:21/09/1932
The Mannequins
Character:Downstairs neighbor
Release Date:26/12/1929
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