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
Along the Way
Charlie
I'm All Right Jack
Dealer
Jungle Street
Taxi Driver
The Sleeping Tiger
Taxi Driver
There Was a Crooked Man
Gymnasium Attendant
Secret Venture
Self (archive footage)
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Seaman (uncredited)
Doctor at Sea
The Long Arm
News Vendor (uncredited)
Ring of Spies
Fred
You Pay Your Money
a Billingsgate porter
Left Right and Centre
Bus Driver
Barnacle Bill
Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
Pool of London
Mr. Joe Hodges
A Cry from the Streets
Customer
Next to No Time
Taxi Driver
Carry On Regardless
Wilf
Achilles Heel
Ambulance Man
Carry On Nurse
Foreman
The Window Cleaner
Junk Man (uncredited)
The Ladykillers
Greengrocer
Slimderella
Taxi Driver
Perfect Friday
Chief Kyle Potter
A Box for Rob
Mr Jennings
Light Up the Sky!
Landlord (uncredited)
Murder at the Gallop
Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
Fires Were Started
Street Orator
No Trees in the Street
Spiv
Passport to Pimlico
Cabbie
Street of Shadows
Bert King
Dad's Army
Gamble (Uncredited)
Lost
Base Sergeant (uncredited)
Nine Men
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Huggetts Abroad
The Spiv
Double Confession
Gracey
The Cruel Sea
Taxi Driver
The Final Test
Dustman
The Big Job
Barman on Ferry
A Day to Remember
Window Cleaner
The Over-Amorous Artist
Barman
Steptoe & Son
Taxi Driver
Sailor Beware
Milche
Bang! You're Dead
Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
Genevieve
Delivery Man
No Sex Please - We're British
Taxi Driver
Billion Dollar Brain
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Turn the Key Softly
Old Sweat
Dunkirk
Military Policeman #2
Golden Arrow
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Doctor in Love
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Stop Press Girl
Sam
It Always Rains on Sunday
1st Porter
The Battle of the Sexes
Removal Man
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Crump
I Believe in You
Taxi Driver
Carry On Loving
Wheel of Fate
Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
The Horse's Mouth
Fruit Vendor
Over the Odds
23 Paces to Baker Street
Carrington V.C.
Taxi Driver
John and Julie
Steve (uncredited)
Up in the World
Alfie (uncredited)
Just My Luck
Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
One Good Turn
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
The Square Peg
Cabbie (uncredited)
On the Beat
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
A Stitch in Time
Man in Lift (uncredited)
The Early Bird
Father
Up the Chastity Belt
Plumber (uncredited)
The Captain's Table
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Carry On!
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Doctor in the House
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
Mr. Clark
To Sir, with Love
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
No Love for Johnnie
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
76
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-03-08
Place of Birth
Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Frederick David Griffiths