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Arthur Jensen

Arthur Jensen

Actor · Born 1897-11-09 · Copenhagen, Denmark

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Biography

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 …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Mifune (1999) — Rud's friend
  2. The Olsen Gang (1968) — Arbejder ved banen
  3. The Olsen Gang's Big Score (1972) — Kongen - Victor Emanuel Jensen
  4. The Olsen Gang Runs Amok (1973) — Nattevagt
  5. The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979) — Parking Attendant
  6. The Olsen Gang Outta Sight (1977) — Niels Peter Nielsen
  7. Matador (1978) — Rudolf Schwann
  8. Agent 69 in the Sign of Scorpio (1977) — Togmand
  9. Agent 69 Jensen in the Sign of Sagittarius (1978) — Detective Assistant Mortensen
  10. Strike First Freddy (1965)
  11. Bedroom Mazurka (1970) — Hr. Hansen (uncredited)
  12. A Day at the Beach (1970) — Caretaker
  13. The House at Christianshavn (1970) — Meyer
  14. In the Sign of the Lion (1976)
  15. In the Sign of the Gemini (1975) — Leopold
  16. Jumpin' at the Bedside (1976) — Hr. Madsen
  17. Don Olsen kommer til byen (1964) — Redaktør Holm
  18. Come to My Bedside (1975) — Manager
  19. Bedside Romance (1973) — Æhrlig-Jensen
  20. Bedside Dentist (1971) — Johansen
  21. Holidays in jail (1978) — Klausen
  22. The Son from Vingaarden (1975) — Jeppe
  23. The Girl and the Press Photographer (1963)
  24. Bedside Highway (1972) — Piversen
  25. Girls at Sea (1977) — Examination Invigilator
  26. Een pige og 39 sømænd (1965) — Hovmesteren
  27. Crazy Paradise (1962)
  28. Bussen (1963)
  29. Bedside Sailors (1976)
  30. Boy of Two Worlds (1959) — Stationmaster
  31. Our Home Is Our Castle (1971) — Arnold Hannibal Meyer
  32. Kristiane af Marstal (1956) — Harald
  33. Erik Soya's 17 (1965) — Konduktøren
  34. Nøddebo præstegård (1974) — Mads Hjulmand
  35. Little Virgil and Freddy Frogface (1980) — Kanonkongen Don Kraus
  36. Nyhavns glade gutter (1967) — Peter Jensen
  37. Fætrene på Torndal (1973) — Mikkel
  38. Jeppe på Bjerget (1981) — Jacobæus Lakaj
  39. Venus fra Vestø (1962) — Pive Ras
  40. I kongens klæ'r (1954) — Jens Hik