Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Acting
Born 1912-03-08 Died 1994-08-27 Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK 76 credits
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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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Filmography — top 60 of 76
Acting 56 credits
To Sir, with Love
To Sir, with Love
1967 · ★ 7.5 · Mr. Clark
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
1955 · ★ 7.3 · Junk Man (uncredited)
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea
1953 · ★ 7.0 · Gracey
Carry On Nurse
Carry On Nurse
1959 · ★ 6.4 · Ambulance Man
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
1958 · ★ 6.8 · Old Sweat
Murder at the Gallop
Murder at the Gallop
1963 · ★ 7.1 · Landlord (uncredited)
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
1959 · ★ 6.6 · Charlie
The Captain's Table
The Captain's Table
1959 · Plumber (uncredited)
Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain
1967 · ★ 5.7 · Taxi Driver
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill
1957 · Bus Driver
Passport to Pimlico
Passport to Pimlico
1949 · ★ 6.9 · Spiv
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!
1977 · Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
1960 · 1st Porter
No Sex Please - We're British
No Sex Please - We're British
1973 · Delivery Man
On the Beat
On the Beat
1962 · Cabbie (uncredited)
Perfect Friday
Perfect Friday
1970 · Taxi Driver
Steptoe & Son
Steptoe & Son
1972 · Barman
Doctor at Sea
Doctor at Sea
1955 · Seaman (uncredited)
Carry On Loving
Carry On Loving
1970 · ★ 5.7 · Taxi Driver
Jungle Street
Jungle Street
1960 · Dealer
Genevieve
Genevieve
1953 · ★ 6.7 · Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
Carry On Regardless
Carry On Regardless
1961 · ★ 6.3 · Taxi Driver
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
1971 · ★ 5.0 · Bert King
One Good Turn
One Good Turn
1955 · Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House
1954 · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Pool of London
Pool of London
1951 · Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
The Sleeping Tiger
The Sleeping Tiger
1954 · Taxi Driver
The Big Job
The Big Job
1965 · Dustman
Up the Chastity Belt
Up the Chastity Belt
1972 · Father
It Always Rains on Sunday
It Always Rains on Sunday
1947 · ★ 6.6 · Sam
The Horse's Mouth
The Horse's Mouth
1958 · Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
Slimderella
Slimderella
1978 · Greengrocer
Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love
1960 · Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie
1961 · Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Ring of Spies
Ring of Spies
1964 · News Vendor (uncredited)
Lost
Lost
1956 · Gamble (Uncredited)
The Square Peg
The Square Peg
1958 · Lorry Driver (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On?
1998 · Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Just My Luck
Just My Luck
1957 · Alfie (uncredited)
A Stitch in Time
A Stitch in Time
1963 · Lorry Driver (uncredited)
No Trees in the Street
No Trees in the Street
1959 · Street Orator
A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember
1953 · Barman on Ferry
The Early Bird
The Early Bird
1965 · Man in Lift (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man
There Was a Crooked Man
1960 · Taxi Driver
Bang! You're Dead
Bang! You're Dead
1954 · Milche
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953 · Removal Man
Street of Shadows
Street of Shadows
1953 · Cabbie
Sailor Beware
Sailor Beware
1956 · Taxi Driver
Up in the World
Up in the World
1956 · Steve (uncredited)
Fires Were Started
Fires Were Started
1943 · ★ 6.1 · Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
A Cry from the Streets
A Cry from the Streets
1958 · Mr. Joe Hodges
Left Right and Centre
Left Right and Centre
1959 · a Billingsgate porter
John and Julie
John and Julie
1955 · Taxi Driver
Stop Press Girl
Stop Press Girl
1949 · Truck Driver (uncredited)
Secret Venture
Secret Venture
1955 · Gymnasium Attendant
The Final Test
The Final Test
1953 · Taxi Driver
Other credits 4 credits
23 Paces to Baker Street
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956 · ★ 6.7
The Long Arm
The Long Arm
1956
Wheel of Fate
Wheel of Fate
1953
Carrington V.C.
Carrington V.C.
1954
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