Fred Griffiths
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.
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- Born:
- Mar 8, 1912 In Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 75
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Nine Men 1943-02-22
- Latest Project:
- Movie Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain 2025-04-06
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain | Self (archive footage) | 2025-04-06 |
| Movie | What's a Carry On? | Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1998-12-29 |
| Movie | Slimderella | Greengrocer | 1978-01-01 |
| Movie | That's Carry On! | Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1977-11-10 |
| Movie | The Over-Amorous Artist | Window Cleaner | 1974-05-23 |
| Movie | Achilles Heel | Wilf | 1973-03-18 |
| Movie | No Sex Please - We're British | Delivery Man | 1973-07-25 |
| Movie | Along the Way | 1972-01-01 | |
| Movie | Up the Chastity Belt | Father | 1972-01-14 |
| Movie | Steptoe & Son | Barman | 1972-03-01 |
| Movie | Dad's Army | Bert King | 1971-03-12 |
| Movie | Carry On Loving | Taxi Driver | 1970-09-20 |
| Movie | Perfect Friday | Taxi Driver | 1970-11-10 |
| Movie | To Sir, with Love | Mr. Clark | 1967-06-14 |
| Movie | Billion Dollar Brain | Taxi Driver | 1967-11-16 |
| Movie | The Big Job | Dustman | 1965-10-05 |
| Movie | The Early Bird | Man in Lift (uncredited) | 1965-11-30 |
| Movie | Ring of Spies | News Vendor (uncredited) | 1964-03-23 |
| Movie | A Stitch in Time | Lorry Driver (uncredited) | 1963-12-01 |
| Movie | Murder at the Gallop | Landlord (uncredited) | 1963-05-09 |
| Movie | On the Beat | Cabbie (uncredited) | 1962-12-11 |
| Movie | No Love for Johnnie | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1961-02-14 |
| Movie | Over the Odds | Fruit Vendor | 1961-11-01 |
| Movie | Carry On Regardless | Taxi Driver | 1961-04-04 |
| Movie | The Battle of the Sexes | 1st Porter | 1960-02-25 |
| Movie | Jungle Street | Dealer | 1960-01-07 |
| Movie | Light Up the Sky! | Mr Jennings | 1960-07-05 |
| Movie | Doctor in Love | Ambulance Driver (uncredited) | 1960-07-12 |
| Movie | There Was a Crooked Man | Taxi Driver | 1960-08-31 |
| Movie | Carry On Nurse | Ambulance Man | 1959-01-30 |
| Movie | The Captain's Table | Plumber (uncredited) | 1959-01-06 |
| Movie | No Trees in the Street | Street Orator | 1959-03-03 |
| Movie | Left Right and Centre | a Billingsgate porter | 1959-06-23 |
| Movie | I'm All Right Jack | Charlie | 1959-08-18 |
| Movie | A Cry from the Streets | Mr. Joe Hodges | 1958-08-12 |
| Movie | Dunkirk | Old Sweat | 1958-03-20 |
| Movie | Next to No Time | Customer | 1958-08-04 |
| Movie | The Horse's Mouth | Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited) | 1958-11-11 |
| Movie | The Square Peg | Lorry Driver (uncredited) | 1958-12-04 |
| Movie | You Pay Your Money | Fred | 1957-02-13 |
| Movie | Just My Luck | Alfie (uncredited) | 1957-11-14 |
| Movie | Barnacle Bill | Bus Driver | 1957-12-17 |
| Movie | Lost | Gamble (Uncredited) | 1956-01-31 |
| Movie | The Long Arm | 1956-06-01 | |
| Movie | 23 Paces to Baker Street | 1956-05-18 | |
| Movie | Up in the World | Steve (uncredited) | 1956-12-06 |
| Movie | Sailor Beware | Taxi Driver | 1956-09-04 |
| Movie | One Good Turn | Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited) | 1955-01-04 |
| Movie | Doctor at Sea | Seaman (uncredited) | 1955-07-12 |
| Movie | John and Julie | Taxi Driver | 1955-07-26 |
| Movie | The Ladykillers | Junk Man (uncredited) | 1955-12-08 |
| Movie | Secret Venture | Gymnasium Attendant | 1955-11-10 |
| Movie | Doctor in the House | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1954-03-23 |
| Movie | The Million Pound Note | Serpentine Boatman | 1954-01-07 |
| Movie | Bang! You're Dead | Milche | 1954-03-15 |
| Movie | Carrington V.C. | 1954-12-09 | |
| Movie | The Sleeping Tiger | Taxi Driver | 1954-06-21 |
| Movie | Turn the Key Softly | Newspaper Seller (uncredited) | 1953-04-29 |
| Movie | The Final Test | Taxi Driver | 1953-04-09 |
| Movie | Genevieve | Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited) | 1953-05-28 |
| Movie | The Cruel Sea | Gracey | 1953-02-24 |
| Movie | Meet Mr. Lucifer | Removal Man | 1953-11-30 |
| Movie | Wheel of Fate | 1953-07-01 | |
| Movie | A Day to Remember | Barman on Ferry | 1953-11-10 |
| Movie | Street of Shadows | Cabbie | 1953-10-16 |
| Movie | I Believe in You | Crump | 1952-03-05 |
| Movie | Pool of London | Sailor on Barge (uncredited) | 1951-02-20 |
| Movie | Double Confession | The Spiv | 1950-04-30 |
| Movie | Golden Arrow | Military Policeman #2 | 1949-12-31 |
| Movie | Stop Press Girl | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1949-06-02 |
| Movie | The Huggetts Abroad | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1949-03-21 |
| Movie | Passport to Pimlico | Spiv | 1949-10-26 |
| Movie | It Always Rains on Sunday | Sam | 1947-11-28 |
| Movie | Nine Men | Base Sergeant (uncredited) | 1943-02-22 |
| Movie | Fires Were Started | Johnny Daniels (uncredited) | 1943-04-12 |