Arthur Jensen
Born November 09, 1897 (Age: 128)
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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.
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.
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Filmography
Little Virgil and Freddy Frogface
1980
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as Kanonkongen Don Kraus
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Age: 82
Holidays in jail
1978
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as Klausen
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Age: 80
Nøddebo præstegård
1974
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as Mads Hjulmand
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Age: 77
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
1973
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as Nattevagt
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Age: 75
Fætrene på Torndal
1973
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as Mikkel
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Age: 75
Bedside Romance
1973
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as Æhrlig-Jensen
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Age: 75
The Man from Swan Farm
1972
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as Mikkel
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Age: 75
Ta' lidt solskin
1969
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as Ludvig
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Age: 71
Ladies Man
1969
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as Jens
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Age: 71
No Image
En nat i Venedig
1969
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as Delacqua
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Age: 71
Strike First Freddy
1965
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as
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Age: 68
Een pige og 39 sømænd
1965
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as Hovmesteren
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Age: 68
Jensen længe leve!
1965
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as Røde Einar
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Age: 67
Erik Soya's 17
1965
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as Konduktøren
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Age: 67
Don Olsen kommer til byen
1964
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as Redaktør Holm
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Age: 67
Five men and Rosa
1964
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as Helmer Gamtofte
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Age: 67
Mord for åbent tæppe
1964
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as Læge Jens Anthonsen
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Age: 66
Bussen
1963
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as
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Age: 65
Hvad med os?
1963
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as Vred mand på gaden
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Age: 65
Vi har det jo dejligt
1963
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as
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Age: 65
The Girl and the Press Photographer
1963
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as
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Age: 65
Venus fra Vestø
1962
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as Pive Ras
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Age: 65
Crazy Paradise
1962
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as
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Age: 64
No Image
Een blandt mange
1961
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as
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Age: 63
To skøre ho'der
1961
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as Redaktør
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Age: 63
Champagnegaloppen
1960
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as
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Age: 62
Boy of Two Worlds
1959
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as Stationmaster
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Age: 62
Den kloge mand
1956
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as
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Age: 58
Kristiane af Marstal
1956
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as Harald
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Age: 58
Vores lille by
1954
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as Henry - klokker
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Age: 56
I kongens klæ'r
1954
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as Jens Hik
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Age: 56
Et eventyr om tre
1954
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as Nicolai
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Age: 56
Min søn Peter
1953
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as
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Age: 55
Den gamle mølle paa Mols
1953
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as Karlsen
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Age: 55
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case
1953
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as Sprit Ole
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Age: 55
No Image
Stop Tyven!
1945
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as
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Age: 47
He, She and Hamlet
1932
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as
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Age: 34
Tretten Aar
1932
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as Kontorist Hannibal Petersen
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Age: 34