Fred Griffiths
Actor
Born March 8, 1912 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Self (archive footage)
A Box for Rob
Chief Kyle Potter
What's a Carry On?
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Carry On!
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Over-Amorous Artist
Window Cleaner
No Sex Please - We're British
Delivery Man
Achilles Heel
Wilf
Steptoe & Son
Barman
Up the Chastity Belt
Father
Dad's Army
Bert King
Perfect Friday
Taxi Driver
Carry On Loving
Taxi Driver
Billion Dollar Brain
Taxi Driver
To Sir, with Love
Mr. Clark
The Early Bird
Man in Lift (uncredited)
The Big Job
Dustman
Ring of Spies
News Vendor (uncredited)
A Stitch in Time
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Murder at the Gallop
Landlord (uncredited)
On the Beat
Cabbie (uncredited)
Over the Odds
Fruit Vendor
Carry On Regardless
Taxi Driver
No Love for Johnnie
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man
Taxi Driver
Doctor in Love
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Light Up the Sky!
Mr Jennings
The Battle of the Sexes
1st Porter
Jungle Street
Dealer
I'm All Right Jack
Charlie
Left Right and Centre
a Billingsgate porter
No Trees in the Street
Street Orator
Carry On Nurse
Ambulance Man
The Captain's Table
Plumber (uncredited)
The Square Peg
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
The Horse's Mouth
Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
A Cry from the Streets
Mr. Joe Hodges
Next to No Time
Customer
Dunkirk
Old Sweat
Barnacle Bill
Bus Driver
Just My Luck
Alfie (uncredited)
You Pay Your Money
Fred
Up in the World
Steve (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
Taxi Driver
The Long Arm
23 Paces to Baker Street
Lost
Gamble (Uncredited)
The Ladykillers
Junk Man (uncredited)
Secret Venture
Gymnasium Attendant
John and Julie
Taxi Driver
Doctor at Sea
Seaman (uncredited)
One Good Turn
Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Carrington V.C.
The Sleeping Tiger
Taxi Driver
Doctor in the House
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bang! You're Dead
Milche
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Removal Man
A Day to Remember
Barman on Ferry
Street of Shadows
Cabbie
Wheel of Fate
Genevieve
Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
Turn the Key Softly
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
The Final Test
Taxi Driver
The Cruel Sea
Gracey
I Believe in You
Crump
Pool of London
Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
Double Confession
The Spiv
Golden Arrow
Military Policeman #2
Passport to Pimlico
Spiv
Stop Press Girl
Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Huggetts Abroad
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
It Always Rains on Sunday
Sam
Fires Were Started
Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
Nine Men
Base Sergeant (uncredited)