Arthur Jensen (9 November 1897 – 28 November 1981) was a Danish

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whose career lasted for almost 60 years. He made his début on stage at the

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in 1923, and he had his big screen début in the

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'' Pas på pigerne'' in 1930. Today he is arguably best known for his roles as superintendent Meyer in the TV-series '' Huset på Christianshavn'' and as Hr. Schwann in the TV-series ''

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'' in the 1970s.Arthur Jensen
at

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Selected filmography

* '' Han, hun og Hamlet'' (1932) * '' 5 raske piger'' (1933) * ''

Ud i den kolde sne ''Ud i den kolde sne'' is a 1934 Danish comedy film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks. It was Fredericks debut film as a director. The title means "Out in the cold snow" in English. Cast * Mathilde Nielsen as Baronesse Carol ...

'' (1934) * ''

Bag Københavns kulisser ''Bag Kobenhavn's kulisser'' is a 1935 Denmark, Danish film directed and written by Arne Weel. Plot The little theater lady Eva comes out of a minor accident when her taxi collides with a private car belonging to the wealthy banker Morgan. An ...

'' (1935) * ''

Panserbasse ''Panserbasse'' is a 1936 Danish film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks. Cast * Knud Almar * Carl Carlsen * Victor Cornelius * Carl Fischer *Aage Fønss * Ingeborg Gandrup * Ellen Jansø *Arthur Jensen * Gunnar Lauring as Sl ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' Familien Olsen'' (1940) * '' My Son Peter'' (1953) * '' The Crime of Tove Andersen'' (1953) * '' Bussen'' (1961) * ''

Crazy Paradise ''Crazy Paradise'' () is a 1962 Danish comedy film directed by Gabriel Axel and starring Dirch Passer and Ove Sprogøe . Cast *Dirch Passer as Angelus Bukke * Ove Sprogøe as Simon * Hans W. Petersen as Thor Bukke * Ghita Nørby as Edith Ibenho ...

'' (1962) * '' Venus fra Vestø'' (1962) * '' The Girl and the Press Photographer'' (1963) * '' Miss April'' (1963) * '' Vi har det jo dejligt'' (1963) * ''

It's Nifty in the Navy ''It's Nifty in the Navy'' () is a 1965 Danish comedy film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Dirch Passer and Ghita Nørby. The film follows three young fishermen who get drafted by the navy. Meanwhile, they also have to earn money to p ...

'' (1965) * '' Flagermusen'' (1966) * ''

Onkel Joakims hemmelighed ''Onkel Joakims hemmelighed'' (transl. Uncle Joakim's secret), also known as ''Nyhavns glade gutter'', is a 1967 Danish family film directed by Carl Ottosen and starring Gunnar Lauring. Cast * Gunnar Lauring as Viktor Erdner * Sigrid Horne-Ra ...

'' (1967) * '' The Olsen Gang'' (1968) * ''

The Olsen Gang's Big Score ''The Olsen Gang's Big Score'' () is a 1972 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe. The film was the fourth in the ''Olsen-banden''-series. Cast * Ove Sprogøe as Egon Olsen * Morten Grunwald as Benny Frandsen ...

'' (1972) * '' Girls at Sea'' (1977) * ''

Fængslende feriedage ''Fængslende feriedage'' (transl. Captivating holidays) is a 1978 Danish comedy family film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Jørgen Ryg. This was Dirch Passer's final film. Four guys serve their prison sentences in the jovial and not-v ...

'' (1978)

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* Danish male stage actors Danish male film actors Danish male silent film actors Male actors from Copenhagen 1897 births 1981 deaths 20th-century Danish male actors Burials at Vestre Cemetery, Copenhagen {{Denmark-actor-stub