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.
Acted in 90
1990s
- 1999
Mifune
Rud's friend
1980s
- 1981
Jeppe på Bjerget
Jacobæus Lakaj
- 1980
Little Virgil and Freddy Frogface
Kanonkongen Don Kraus
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
Holidays in jail
Klausen
Agent 69 Jensen in the Sign of Sagittarius
Detective Assistant Mortensen
- 1977
The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote
Borgmester Stærmose
Girls at Sea
Examination Invigilator
Agent 69 in the Sign of Scorpio
Togmand
- 1976
The Moelleby affair
Nikolajsen, barber
Bedside Sailors
Movie
In the Sign of the Lion
Movie
Jumpin' at the Bedside
Hr. Madsen
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
Vagtmand
- 1975
In the Sign of the Gemini
Leopold
Come to My Bedside
Manager
The Son from Vingaarden
Jeppe
- 1974
Nøddebo præstegård
Mads Hjulmand
- 1973
Fætrene på Torndal
Mikkel
Bedside Romance
Æhrlig-Jensen
- 1972
The Man from Swan Farm
Mikkel
Bedside Highway
Piversen
Livsens ondskab
Menneske-Mortensen · 5 episodes
- 1971
Bedside Dentist
Johansen
Our Home Is Our Castle
Arnold Hannibal Meyer
- 1970
Bedroom Mazurka
Hr. Hansen (uncredited)
The Song of the Red Ruby
Zebedæussen
1960s
- 1969
Ta' lidt solskin
Ludvig
Ladies Man
Jens
- 1968
Stormvarsel
Bette Magnus
- 1967
Me and My Kid Brother
Amtmanden
Nyhavns glade gutter
Peter Jensen
Pretty-Arne and Rosa
Movie
- 1966
The Loose Tile
Janitor at school
Flagermusen
Movie
Old Maids
Petersen
Dyden går amok
Ivar, fisker
- 1965
Strike First Freddy
Movie
Een pige og 39 sømænd
Hovmesteren
Jensen længe leve!
Røde Einar
Erik Soya's 17
Konduktøren
- 1964
Don Olsen kommer til byen
Redaktør Holm
Five men and Rosa
Helmer Gamtofte
Mord for åbent tæppe
Læge Jens Anthonsen
- 1963
Bussen
Movie
Hvad med os?
Vred mand på gaden
Vi har det jo dejligt
Movie
The Girl and the Press Photographer
Movie
- 1962
Venus fra Vestø
Pive Ras
Crazy Paradise
Movie
- 1961
Een blandt mange
Tjener
To skøre ho'der
Redaktør
- 1960
Champagnegaloppen
Movie
1950s
- 1959
Boy of Two Worlds
Stationmaster
- 1956
Den kloge mand
Movie
Kristiane af Marstal
Harald
- 1954
Vores lille by
Henry - klokker
I kongens klæ'r
Jens Hik
Et eventyr om tre
Nicolai
- 1953
Min søn Peter
Movie
Den gamle mølle paa Mols
Karlsen
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case
Sprit Ole
1940s
- 1948
- 1940
Familien Olsen
Hr. Borck
1930s
- 1938
Under byens tage
Gram
- 1937
Flaadens blaa matroser
Christian Langtoft
Incognito
Butler Eriksen
Danmark for Folket
Olsen
- 1936
Giftes - nej tak!
Movie
Panserbasse
Lasse
Snushanerne
Lasse, Filmsforfatter
- 1935
Week-end
Styrmand
Kidnapped
Larsen
- 1934
København, Kalundborg og -?
Movie
Ud i den kolde sne
Tjener Johan
- 1933
It Happened in Copenhagen
Student
Fem raske piger
Movie
- 1932
He, She and Hamlet
Movie
Tretten Aar
Kontorist Hannibal Petersen
1920s
- 1929
The Mannequins
Downstairs neighbor