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Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Actor · Born 1912-03-08 · Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Ladykillers (1955) — Junk Man (uncredited)
  2. To Sir, with Love (1967) — Mr. Clark
  3. Murder at the Gallop (1963) — Landlord (uncredited)
  4. Billion Dollar Brain (1967) — Taxi Driver
  5. Passport to Pimlico (1949) — Spiv
  6. Dad's Army (1971) — Bert King
  7. 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)
  8. I'm All Right Jack (1959) — Charlie
  9. The Cruel Sea (1953) — Gracey
  10. It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) — Sam
  11. Dunkirk (1958) — Old Sweat
  12. Carry On Nurse (1959) — Ambulance Man
  13. Carry On Regardless (1961) — Taxi Driver
  14. Fires Were Started (1943) — Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
  15. Genevieve (1953) — Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
  16. Carry On Loving (1970) — Taxi Driver
  17. The Horse's Mouth (1958) — Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
  18. Steptoe & Son (1972) — Barman
  19. Pool of London (1951) — Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
  20. A Stitch in Time (1963) — Lorry Driver (uncredited)
  21. The Early Bird (1965) — Man in Lift (uncredited)
  22. The Battle of the Sexes (1960) — 1st Porter
  23. The Square Peg (1958) — Lorry Driver (uncredited)
  24. On the Beat (1962) — Cabbie (uncredited)
  25. The Sleeping Tiger (1954) — Taxi Driver
  26. Perfect Friday (1970) — Taxi Driver
  27. Doctor in the House (1954) — Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  28. The Big Job (1965) — Dustman
  29. Doctor at Sea (1955) — Seaman (uncredited)
  30. That's Carry On! (1977) — Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
  31. Barnacle Bill (1957) — Bus Driver
  32. The Long Arm (1956)
  33. Up the Chastity Belt (1972) — Father
  34. No Sex Please - We're British (1973) — Delivery Man
  35. Carrington V.C. (1954)
  36. Doctor in Love (1960) — Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
  37. Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) — Removal Man
  38. Up in the World (1956) — Steve (uncredited)
  39. Ring of Spies (1964) — News Vendor (uncredited)
  40. Double Confession (1950) — The Spiv