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
Togmand
Agent 69 Jensen i Skorpionens tegn
Borgmester Stærmose
Familien Gyldenkål vinder valget
Petersen
Gys og gæve tanter
Examination Invigilator
Piger til søs
König - Victor Emanuel Jensen
Olsen-bandens store kup
Ludvig
Ta' lidt solskin
Redaktør Holm
Don Olsen kommer til byen
Peter Jensen
Nyhavns glade gutter
Hovmesteren
Een pige og 39 sømænd
Helmer Gamtofte
5 mand og Rosa
Arnold Hannibal Meyer
Ballade på Christianshavn
Karlsen
Den gamle mølle paa Mols
Hr. Borck
Familien Olsen
Klausen
Fængslende feriedage
Mikkel
Fætrene på Torndal
Jeppe
Sønnen fra Vingården
Jacobæus Lakaj
Jeppe på Bjerget
Pive Ras
Venus fra Vestø
Harald
Kristiane af Marstal
Ivar, fisker
Dyden går amok
Bette Magnus
Stormvarsel
Røde Einar
Jensen længe leve!
Lasse
Panserbasse
Christian Langtoft
Flaadens blaa matroser
Butler Eriksen
Inkognito
Downstairs neighbor
Højt paa en Kvist
Konduktøren
Sytten
Manager
Der må være en sengekant!
Mads Hjulmand
Nøddebo præstegård
Zebedæussen
Den røde rubin
Jens
Damernes ven
Jens Hik
I kongens klæ'r
Gram
Under byens tage
Lasse, Filmsforfatter
Snushanerne
Tjener Johan
Ud i den kolde sne
Vred mand på gaden
Hvad med os?
Det tossede paradis
Nicolai
Et eventyr om tre
Amtmanden
Mig og min lillebror
I løvens tegn
Nikolajsen, barber
Affæren i Mølleby
Detective Assistant Mortensen
Agent 69 Jensen i Skyttens tegn
Leopold
I Tvillingernes tegn
Lille Mikkel
Barken Margrethe
Bussen
Københavnere
Worker at Train Station
Olsen-banden
Mikkel
Manden på Svanegården
Night Watchman
Olsen-banden går amok
Niels Peter Nielsen
Olsen-banden deruda'
Parking Attendant
Olsen-banden overgiver sig aldrig
Pigen og pressefotografen
Slå først, Frede
Vi har det jo dejligt
Den kloge mand
Hærværk
Flagermusen
Hr. Madsen
Hopla på sengekanten
Kanonkongen Don Kraus
Lille Virgil og Orla Frøsnapper
Hr. Hansen (uncredited)
Mazurka på sengekanten
Rud's friend
Mifunes sidste sang
Læge Jens Anthonsen
Mord for åbent tæppe
Piversen
Motorvej på sengekanten
Æhrlig-Jensen
Romantik på sengekanten
Janitor at school
Soya's en Tagsten i Ho'det
Sømænd på sengekanten
Johansen
Tandlæge på sengekanten
Larsen
Kidnapped
Kontorist Hannibal Petersen
Tretten Aar
Fem raske piger
Han, hun og Hamlet
Giftes - nej tak!
København, Kalundborg og -?
Stationmaster
Paw
Sprit Ole
Kriminalsagen Tove Andersen
Min søn Peter
Smukke-Arne og Rosa
Delacqua
En nat i Venedig
Snedker
Kristinus Bergman
Utro
Henry - klokker
Vores lille by
Redaktør
To skøre ho'der
Styrmand
Week-end
Stop Tyven!
Olsen
Danmark for Folket
Champagnegaloppen
Vagtmand
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
87
Gender
Male
Birthday
1897-11-09
Place of Birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Also Known As
Артур Йенсен