Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 8, 1912
Place of Birth:
Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
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Fred Griffiths
Biography
Fred Griffiths was born on March 8, 1912 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England as Frederick David Griffiths. He was an actor, known for To Sir, with Love (1967), Steptoe and Son(1972) and The Cruel Sea (1953). He was married to Emily Sadler. He died on August 27, 1994 in London, England.
He was a fireman based in Chelsea during the war and broke into acting by accident. He played a taxi driver in no less than 20 films and appeared in over 100 in total. He died a widower and left one son. Often played taxi drivers and was indeed a qualified London Taxi Driver, who kept his badge and worked as a taxi driver between filming jobs. He appeared in a wartime documentary film, and someone saw his character appeal and started a new career. Appeared in a television commercial on top of Saint Paul's Cathederal in 1973 with Chris Sullivan.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | A Box for Rob | Chief Kyle Potter |
| 1978 | Slimderella | Greengrocer |
| 1974 | The Over-Amorous Artist | Window Cleaner |
| 1973 | Achilles Heel | Wilf |
| 1973 | No Sex Please: We're British | Delivery Man |
| 1972 | Along the Way | |
| 1972 | Steptoe & Son | Barman |
| 1971 | Dad's Army | Bert King |
| 1970 | Perfect Friday | Taxi Driver |
| 1970 | Carry On Loving | Taxi Driver |
| 1968 | The Window Cleaner | Foreman |
| 1967 | Billion Dollar Brain | Taxi Driver |
| 1965 | The Big Job | Dustman |
| 1964 | Ring of Spies | News Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Murder at the Gallop | Landlord (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Carry On Regardless | Taxi Driver |
| 1961 | Over the Odds | Fruit Vendor |
| 1960 | Jungle Street | Dealer |
| 1960 | There Was a Crooked Man | Taxi Driver |
| 1960 | Light Up the Sky! | Mr Jennings |
| 1960 | Doctor in Love | Ambulance Driver (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Battle of the Sexes | 1st Porter |
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack | Charlie |
| 1959 | Left Right and Centre | a Billingsgate porter |
| 1959 | Carry On Nurse | Ambulanceman |
| 1959 | No Trees in the Street | Street Orator |
| 1958 | A Cry from the Streets | Mr. Joe Hodges |
| 1958 | Next to No Time | Customer |
| 1958 | Dunkirk | Old Sweat |
| 1958 | The Horse's Mouth | Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited) |
| 1957 | You Pay Your Money | Fred |
| 1957 | Barnacle Bill | Bus Driver |
| 1956 | The Long Arm | |
| 1956 | Lost | Gamble (Uncredited) |
| 1956 | Sailor Beware | Taxi Driver |
| 1956 | 23 Paces to Baker Street | |
| 1955 | Secret Venture | Gymnasium Attendant |
| 1955 | Doctor at Sea | Seaman (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Ladykillers | Junk Man (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Sleeping Tiger | Taxi Driver |
| 1954 | Bang! You're Dead | Milche |
| 1953 | Street of Shadows | Cabbie |
| 1953 | The Cruel Sea | Gracey |
| 1953 | The Final Test | Taxi Driver |
| 1953 | A Day to Remember | Barman on Ferry |
| 1953 | Genevieve | Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited) |
| 1953 | Turn the Key Softly | Newspaper Seller (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Meet Mr. Lucifer | Removal Man |
| 1953 | Wheel of Fate | |
| 1952 | I Believe in You | Crump |
| 1951 | Pool of London | Sailor on Barge (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Double Confession | The Spiv |
| 1949 | Passport to Pimlico | Spiv |
| 1949 | The Huggetts Abroad | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Golden Arrow | Military Policeman #2 |
| 1949 | Stop Press Girl | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| 1947 | It Always Rains on Sunday | Sam |
| 1943 | Fires Were Started | Johnny Daniels (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Nine Men | Base Sergeant (uncredited) |
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