Fred Griffiths

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-03-08 (82 years old)

Deathday

1994-08-27

Place of Birth

Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK

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 wa...

Acting

1959

1960

Jungle Street

as Dealer

1954

The Sleeping Tiger

as Taxi Driver

1960

1955

Secret Venture

as Gymnasium Attendant

1955

Doctor at Sea

as Seaman (uncredited)

1964

Ring of Spies

as News Vendor (uncredited)

1959

Left Right and Centre

as a Billingsgate porter

1957

Barnacle Bill

as Bus Driver

1951

Pool of London

as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)

1958

A Cry from the Streets

as Mr. Joe Hodges

1958

Next to No Time

as Customer

1961

Carry On Regardless

as Taxi Driver

1973

1959

Carry On Nurse

as Ambulanceman

1968

1955

The Ladykillers

as Junk Man (uncredited)

1978

Slimderella

as Greengrocer

1970

Perfect Friday

as Taxi Driver

2013

A Box for Rob

as Chief Kyle Potter

1943

Fires Were Started

as Johnny Daniels (uncredited)

1960

Light Up the Sky!

as Mr Jennings

1963

Murder at the Gallop

as Landlord (uncredited)

1959

No Trees in the Street

as Street Orator

1953

1971

Dad's Army

as Bert King

1956

Lost

as Gamble (Uncredited)

1950

1949

The Huggetts Abroad

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1943

Nine Men

as Base Sergeant (uncredited)

1953

The Cruel Sea

as Gracey

1953

The Final Test

as Taxi Driver

1965

The Big Job

as Dustman

1953

A Day to Remember

as Barman on Ferry

1974

The Over-Amorous Artist

as Window Cleaner

1972

Steptoe & Son

as Barman

1956

Sailor Beware

as Taxi Driver

1954

1953

Genevieve

as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)

1973

1967

Billion Dollar Brain

as Taxi Driver

1953

Turn the Key Softly

as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)

1958

Dunkirk

as Old Sweat

1949

Golden Arrow

as Military Policeman #2

1960

Doctor in Love

as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

1949

Stop Press Girl

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

1960

1953

Meet Mr. Lucifer

as Removal Man

1952

1970

Carry On Loving

as Taxi Driver

1958

The Horse's Mouth

as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)

1961

Over the Odds

as Fruit Vendor

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