- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 9, 1897
- Place of Birth
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Died
- November 28, 1981
Arthur Jensen
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 h…
Filmography
movieMifune
1999 · Rud's friend
movieJeppe på Bjerget
1981 · Jacobæus Lakaj
movieLittle Virgil and Freddy Frogface
1980 · Kanonkongen Don Kraus
movieThe Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
1979 · Parking Attendant
tvMatador
1978 · Rudolf Schwann
movieHolidays in jail
1978 · Klausen
movieAgent 69 Jensen in the Sign of Sagittarius
1978 · Detective Assistant Mortensen
movieVandalism
1977
movieThe Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote
1977 · Borgmester Stærmose
movieThe Olsen Gang Outta Sight
1977 · Niels Peter Nielsen
movieGirls at Sea
1977 · Examination Invigilator
movieAgent 69 in the Sign of Scorpio
1977 · Togmand
movieThe Moelleby affair
1976 · Nikolajsen, barber
movieBedside Sailors
1976
movieIn the Sign of the Lion
1976
movieJumpin' at the Bedside
1976 · Hr. Madsen
movieSuperfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
1976 · Vagtmand
movieIn the Sign of the Gemini
1975 · Leopold
movieCome to My Bedside
1975 · Manager
movieThe Son from Vingaarden
1975 · Jeppe
movieNøddebo præstegård
1974 · Mads Hjulmand
movieThe Olsen Gang Runs Amok
1973 · Nattevagt
movieFætrene på Torndal
1973 · Mikkel
movieBedside Romance
1973 · Æhrlig-Jensen
movieThe Man from Swan Farm
1972 · Mikkel
movieThe Olsen Gang's Big Score
1972 · Kongen - Victor Emanuel Jensen
movieBedside Highway
1972 · Piversen
tvLivsens ondskab
1972 · Menneske-Mortensen
movieBedside Dentist
1971 · Johansen
movieOur Home Is Our Castle
1971 · Arnold Hannibal Meyer
movieBedroom Mazurka
1970 · Hr. Hansen (uncredited)
tvThe House at Christianshavn
1970 · Meyer
movieA Day at the Beach
1970 · Caretaker
movieThe Song of the Red Ruby
1970 · Zebedæussen
movieTa' lidt solskin
1969 · Ludvig
movieLadies Man
1969 · Jens
En nat i Venedig
1969 · Delacqua
movieStormvarsel
1968 · Bette Magnus
movieThe Olsen Gang
1968 · Arbejder ved banen
movieMe and My Kid Brother
1967 · Amtmanden
movieNyhavns glade gutter
1967 · Peter Jensen
moviePretty-Arne and Rosa
1967
movieThe Loose Tile
1966 · Janitor at school
movieUtro
1966
movieFlagermusen
1966
movieOld Maids
1966 · Petersen
movieDyden går amok
1966 · Ivar, fisker
movieStrike First Freddy
1965
movieEen pige og 39 sømænd
1965 · Hovmesteren
movieJensen længe leve!
1965 · Røde Einar
movieErik Soya's 17
1965 · Konduktøren
movieDon Olsen kommer til byen
1964 · Redaktør Holm
movieFive men and Rosa
1964 · Helmer Gamtofte
movieMord for åbent tæppe
1964 · Læge Jens Anthonsen
movieBussen
1963
movieHvad med os?
1963 · Vred mand på gaden
movieVi har det jo dejligt
1963
movieThe Girl and the Press Photographer
1963
movieVenus fra Vestø
1962 · Pive Ras
movieCrazy Paradise
1962
Een blandt mange
1961
movieTo skøre ho'der
1961 · Redaktør
movieChampagnegaloppen
1960
movieBoy of Two Worlds
1959 · Stationmaster
movieDen kloge mand
1956
movieKristiane af Marstal
1956 · Harald
movieVores lille by
1954 · Henry - klokker
movieI kongens klæ'r
1954 · Jens Hik
movieEt eventyr om tre
1954 · Nicolai
movieMin søn Peter
1953
movieDen gamle mølle paa Mols
1953 · Karlsen
movieThe Tove Andersen Criminal Case
1953 · Sprit Ole
movieKristinus Bergman
1948 · Snedker
Stop Tyven!
1945
movieFamilien Olsen
1940 · Hr. Borck
movieUnder byens tage
1938 · Gram
movieFlaadens blaa matroser
1937 · Christian Langtoft
movieIncognito
1937 · Butler Eriksen
movieDanmark for Folket
1937 · Olsen
movieGiftes - nej tak!
1936
moviePanserbasse
1936 · Lasse
movieSnushanerne
1936 · Lasse, Filmsforfatter
movieWeek-end
1935 · Styrmand
Bag Københavns Kulisser
1935 · Mortensen
movieKidnapped
1935 · Larsen
movieBarken Margrethe
1934 · Lille Mikkel
movieKøbenhavn, Kalundborg og -?
1934
movieUd i den kolde sne
1934 · Tjener Johan
movieIt Happened in Copenhagen
1933 · Student
movieFem raske piger
1933
movieHe, She and Hamlet
1932
movieTretten Aar
1932 · Kontorist Hannibal Petersen
movieThe Mannequins
1929 · Downstairs neighbor