About
Fred Griffiths
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2013 | A Box for Rob | Actor | Chief Kyle Potter | 59 Average |
| 2000 | Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1978 | Slimderella | Actor | Greengrocer | N/A N/A |
| 1974 | The Over-Amorous Artist | Actor | Window Cleaner | 58 Average |
| 1973 | No Sex Please: We're British | Actor | Delivery Man | 58 Average |
| 1973 | Achilles Heel | Actor | Wilf | 59 Average |
| 1972 | Steptoe & Son | Actor | Barman | 59 Average |
| 1972 | Along the Way | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1971 | Dad's Army | Actor | Bert King | 57 Average |
| 1970 | Perfect Friday | Actor | Taxi Driver | 58 Average |
| 1970 | Carry On Loving | Actor | Taxi Driver | 58 Average |
| 1968 | The Window Cleaner | Actor | Foreman | N/A N/A |
| 1967 | Billion Dollar Brain | Actor | Taxi Driver | 58 Average |
| 1965 | The Big Job | Actor | Dustman | 59 Average |
| 1964 | Ring of Spies | Actor | News Vendor (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1963 | Murder at the Gallop | Actor | Landlord (uncredited) | 61 Fair |
| 1961 | Over the Odds | Actor | Fruit Vendor | N/A N/A |
| 1961 | Carry On Regardless | Actor | Taxi Driver | 59 Average |
| 1960 | There Was a Crooked Man | Actor | Taxi Driver | 58 Average |
| 1960 | Doctor in Love | Actor | Ambulance Driver | 58 Average |
| 1960 | Light Up the Sky! | Actor | Mr Jennings | 59 Average |
| 1960 | The Battle of the Sexes | Actor | 1st Porter | 59 Average |
| 1960 | Jungle Street | Actor | Dealer | N/A N/A |
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack | Actor | Charlie | 59 Average |
| 1959 | Left Right and Centre | Actor | a Billingsgate porter | 58 Average |
| 1959 | No Trees in the Street | Actor | Street Orator | 58 Average |
| 1959 | Carry On Nurse | Actor | Ambulanceman | 59 Average |
| 1958 | The Horse's Mouth | Actor | Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1958 | A Cry from the Streets | Actor | Mr. Joe Hodges | 59 Average |
| 1958 | Next to No Time | Actor | Customer | 58 Average |
| 1958 | Dunkirk | Actor | Old Sweat | 59 Average |
| 1957 | Barnacle Bill | Actor | Bus Driver | 58 Average |
| 1957 | You Pay Your Money | Actor | Fred | 58 Average |
| 1956 | Up in the World | Actor | Steve (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1956 | Sailor Beware | Actor | Taxi Driver | 59 Average |
| 1956 | The Long Arm | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1956 | 23 Paces to Baker Street | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 1956 | Lost | Actor | Gamble (Uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1955 | The Ladykillers | Actor | Junk Man (uncredited) | 65 Fair |
| 1955 | Secret Venture | Actor | Gymnasium Attendant | 58 Average |
| 1955 | John and Julie | Actor | Taxi Driver | 58 Average |
| 1955 | Doctor at Sea | Actor | Seaman (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1954 | The Sleeping Tiger | Actor | Taxi Driver | 58 Average |
| 1954 | Bang! You're Dead | Actor | Milche | 59 Average |
| 1953 | Meet Mr. Lucifer | Actor | Removal Man | 58 Average |
| 1953 | A Day to Remember | Actor | Barman on Ferry | 58 Average |
| 1953 | Street of Shadows | Actor | Cabbie | 58 Average |
| 1953 | Wheel of Fate | Actor | 58 Average |
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| 1953 | Genevieve | Actor | Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1953 | Turn the Key Softly | Actor | Newspaper Seller (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1953 | The Final Test | Actor | Taxi Driver | 59 Average |
| 1953 | The Cruel Sea | Actor | Gracey | 60 Fair |
| 1952 | I Believe in You | Actor | Crump | 59 Average |
| 1951 | Pool of London | Actor | Sailor on Barge (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1950 | Double Confession | Actor | The Spiv | 58 Average |
| 1949 | Golden Arrow | Actor | Military Policeman #2 | N/A N/A |
| 1949 | Passport to Pimlico | Actor | Spiv | 60 Fair |
| 1949 | Stop Press Girl | Actor | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1949 | The Huggetts Abroad | Actor | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1947 | It Always Rains on Sunday | Actor | Sam | 59 Average |
| 1943 | Fires Were Started | Actor | Johnny Daniels (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1943 | Nine Men | Actor | Base Sergeant (uncredited) | 58 Average |