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Arthur Jensen
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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 pĂ„ 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 pĂ„ Christianshavn (1971). It was his best film performance. He portrayed the two TV series characters shamelessly on his distinctive type: the comicalâŠ
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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 pÄ 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 pÄ 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 SchÞnberg 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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BODY OF WORK
Arthur Jensen's Filmography
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Mifune
as Rud's friend
Jeppe pÄ Bjerget
as JacobĂŠus Lakaj
Little Virgil and Freddy Frogface
as Kanonkongen Don Kraus
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
as Parking Attendant
Holidays in jail
as Klausen
Agent 69 Jensen in the Sign of Sagittarius
as Detective Assistant Mortensen
Vandalism
The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote
as Borgmester StĂŠrmose
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
as Niels Peter Nielsen
Girls at Sea
as Examination Invigilator
Agent 69 in the Sign of Scorpio
as Togmand
The Moelleby affair
as Nikolajsen, barber
Bedside Sailors
In the Sign of the Lion
Jumpin' at the Bedside
as Hr. Madsen
Superfos Glasuld â et isoleret tilfĂŠlde
as Vagtmand
In the Sign of the Gemini
as Leopold
Come to My Bedside
as Manager
The Son from Vingaarden
as Jeppe
NÞddebo prÊstegÄrd
as Mads Hjulmand
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
as Nattevagt
FÊtrene pÄ Torndal
as Mikkel
Bedside Romance
as Ăhrlig-Jensen
The Man from Swan Farm
as Mikkel
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
as Kongen - Victor Emanuel Jensen
Bedside Highway
as Piversen
Bedside Dentist
as Johansen
Our Home Is Our Castle
as Arnold Hannibal Meyer
Bedroom Mazurka
as Hr. Hansen (uncredited)
A Day at the Beach
as Caretaker
The Song of the Red Ruby
as ZebedĂŠussen
Ta' lidt solskin
as Ludvig
Ladies Man
as Jens
No Poster
En nat i Venedig
as Delacqua
Stormvarsel
as Bette Magnus
The Olsen Gang
as Arbejder ved banen
Me and My Kid Brother
as Amtmanden
Nyhavns glade gutter
as Peter Jensen
Pretty-Arne and Rosa
The Loose Tile
as Janitor at school
Utro
Flagermusen
Old Maids
as Petersen
Dyden gÄr amok
as Ivar, fisker
Strike First Freddy
Een pige og 39 sĂžmĂŠnd
as Hovmesteren
Jensen lĂŠnge leve!
as RĂžde Einar
Erik Soya's 17
as KonduktĂžren
Don Olsen kommer til byen
as RedaktĂžr Holm
Five men and Rosa
as Helmer Gamtofte
Mord for Ă„bent tĂŠppe
as LĂŠge Jens Anthonsen
Bussen
Hvad med os?
as Vred mand pÄ gaden
Vi har det jo dejligt
The Girl and the Press Photographer
Venus fra VestĂž
as Pive Ras
Crazy Paradise
Een blandt mange
as Tjener
To skĂžre ho'der
as RedaktĂžr
Champagnegaloppen
Boy of Two Worlds
as Stationmaster
Den kloge mand
Kristiane af Marstal
as Harald
Vores lille by
as Henry - klokker
I kongens klĂŠ'r
as Jens Hik
Et eventyr om tre
as Nicolai
Min sĂžn Peter
Den gamle mĂžlle paa Mols
as Karlsen
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case
as Sprit Ole
Kristinus Bergman
as Snedker
No Poster
Stop Tyven!
Familien Olsen
as Hr. Borck
Under byens tage
as Gram
Flaadens blaa matroser
as Christian Langtoft
Incognito
as Butler Eriksen
Danmark for Folket
as Olsen
Giftes - nej tak!
Panserbasse
as Lasse
Snushanerne
as Lasse, Filmsforfatter
Week-end
as Styrmand
No Poster
Bag KĂžbenhavns Kulisser
as Mortensen
Kidnapped
as Larsen
Barken Margrethe
as Lille Mikkel
KĂžbenhavn, Kalundborg og -?
Ud i den kolde sne
as Tjener Johan
It Happened in Copenhagen
as Student
Fem raske piger
He, She and Hamlet
Tretten Aar
as Kontorist Hannibal Petersen
The Mannequins
as Downstairs neighbor