Arthur Jensen
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 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
Matador
The House at Christianshavn
Jumpin' at the Bedside
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
Mifune
Livsens ondskab
Bedside Romance
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
All Movies (90)
- Mifune1999 · as Rud's friend
- Jeppe på Bjerget1981 · as Jacobæus Lakaj
- Little Virgil and Freddy Frogface1980 · as Kanonkongen Don Kraus
- The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders1979 · as Parking Attendant
- Holidays in jail1978 · as Klausen
- Agent 69 Jensen in the Sign of Sagittarius1978 · as Detective Assistant Mortensen
- Vandalism1977
- The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote1977 · as Borgmester Stærmose
- The Olsen Gang Outta Sight1977 · as Niels Peter Nielsen
- Girls at Sea1977 · as Examination Invigilator
- Agent 69 in the Sign of Scorpio1977 · as Togmand
- The Moelleby affair1976 · as Nikolajsen, barber
- Bedside Sailors1976
- In the Sign of the Lion1976
- Jumpin' at the Bedside1976 · as Hr. Madsen
- Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde1976 · as Vagtmand
- In the Sign of the Gemini1975 · as Leopold
- Come to My Bedside1975 · as Manager
- The Son from Vingaarden1975 · as Jeppe
- Nøddebo præstegård1974 · as Mads Hjulmand
- The Olsen Gang Runs Amok1973 · as Nattevagt
- Fætrene på Torndal1973 · as Mikkel
- Bedside Romance1973 · as Æhrlig-Jensen
- The Man from Swan Farm1972 · as Mikkel
- The Olsen Gang's Big Score1972 · as Kongen - Victor Emanuel Jensen
- Bedside Highway1972 · as Piversen
- Bedside Dentist1971 · as Johansen
- Our Home Is Our Castle1971 · as Arnold Hannibal Meyer
- Bedroom Mazurka1970 · as Hr. Hansen (uncredited)
- A Day at the Beach1970 · as Caretaker
- The Song of the Red Ruby1970 · as Zebedæussen
- Ta' lidt solskin1969 · as Ludvig
- Ladies Man1969 · as Jens
- En nat i Venedig1969 · as Delacqua
- Stormvarsel1968 · as Bette Magnus
- The Olsen Gang1968 · as Arbejder ved banen
- Me and My Kid Brother1967 · as Amtmanden
- Nyhavns glade gutter1967 · as Peter Jensen
- Pretty-Arne and Rosa1967
- The Loose Tile1966 · as Janitor at school
- Utro1966
- Flagermusen1966
- Old Maids1966 · as Petersen
- Dyden går amok1966 · as Ivar, fisker
- Strike First Freddy1965
- Een pige og 39 sømænd1965 · as Hovmesteren
- Jensen længe leve!1965 · as Røde Einar
- Erik Soya's 171965 · as Konduktøren
- Don Olsen kommer til byen1964 · as Redaktør Holm
- Five men and Rosa1964 · as Helmer Gamtofte
- Mord for åbent tæppe1964 · as Læge Jens Anthonsen
- Bussen1963
- Hvad med os?1963 · as Vred mand på gaden
- Vi har det jo dejligt1963
- The Girl and the Press Photographer1963
- Venus fra Vestø1962 · as Pive Ras
- Crazy Paradise1962
- Een blandt mange1961
- To skøre ho'der1961 · as Redaktør
- Champagnegaloppen1960
- Boy of Two Worlds1959 · as Stationmaster
- Den kloge mand1956
- Kristiane af Marstal1956 · as Harald
- Vores lille by1954 · as Henry - klokker
- I kongens klæ'r1954 · as Jens Hik
- Et eventyr om tre1954 · as Nicolai
- Min søn Peter1953
- Den gamle mølle paa Mols1953 · as Karlsen
- The Tove Andersen Criminal Case1953 · as Sprit Ole
- Kristinus Bergman1948 · as Snedker
- Stop Tyven!1945
- Familien Olsen1940 · as Hr. Borck
- Under byens tage1938 · as Gram
- Flaadens blaa matroser1937 · as Christian Langtoft
- Incognito1937 · as Butler Eriksen
- Danmark for Folket1937 · as Olsen
- Giftes - nej tak!1936
- Panserbasse1936 · as Lasse
- Snushanerne1936 · as Lasse, Filmsforfatter
- Week-end1935 · as Styrmand
- Bag Københavns Kulisser1935 · as Mortensen
- Kidnapped1935 · as Larsen
- Barken Margrethe1934 · as Lille Mikkel
- København, Kalundborg og -?1934
- Ud i den kolde sne1934 · as Tjener Johan
- It Happened in Copenhagen1933 · as Student
- Fem raske piger1933
- He, She and Hamlet1932
- Tretten Aar1932 · as Kontorist Hannibal Petersen
- The Mannequins1929 · as Downstairs neighbor
All TV Shows (3)
- Matador1978 · as Rudolf Schwann
- Livsens ondskab1972 · as Menneske-Mortensen
- The House at Christianshavn1970 · as Meyer