Fred Griffiths
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-03-08
Day of Death
1994-08-27 (82 years old)
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 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
Acting
(2025)
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
as Self (archive footage)
(2013)
A Box for Rob
as Chief Kyle Potter
(1978)
Slimderella
as Greengrocer
(1974)
The Over-Amorous Artist
as Window Cleaner
(1973)
No Sex Please: We're British
as Delivery Man
(1973)
Achilles Heel
as Wilf
(1972)
Steptoe & Son
as Barman
(1972)
Up the Chastity Belt
as Father
(1972)
(1971)
Dad's Army
as Bert King
(1970)
Carry On Loving
as Taxi Driver
(1970)
Perfect Friday
as Taxi Driver
(1968)
The Window Cleaner
as Foreman
(1967)
Billion Dollar Brain
as Taxi Driver
(1965)
The Early Bird
as Man in Lift (uncredited)
(1965)
The Big Job
as Dustman
(1964)
Ring of Spies
as News Vendor (uncredited)
(1963)
A Stitch in Time
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
(1963)
Murder at the Gallop
as Landlord (uncredited)
(1962)
On the Beat
as Cabbie (uncredited)
(1961)
Over the Odds
as Fruit Vendor
(1961)
Carry On Regardless
as Taxi Driver
(1960)
Light Up the Sky!
as Mr Jennings
(1960)
There Was a Crooked Man
as Taxi Driver
(1960)
Doctor in Love
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
(1960)
The Battle of the Sexes
as 1st Porter
(1960)
Jungle Street
as Dealer
(1959)
I'm All Right Jack
as Charlie
(1959)
Carry On Nurse
as Ambulance Man
(1959)
No Trees in the Street
as Street Orator
(1959)
Left Right and Centre
as a Billingsgate porter
(1958)
The Square Peg
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
(1958)
Dunkirk
as Old Sweat
(1958)
Next to No Time
as Customer
(1958)
The Horse's Mouth
as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
(1958)
A Cry from the Streets
as Mr. Joe Hodges
(1957)
Just My Luck
as Alfie (uncredited)
(1957)
Barnacle Bill
as Bus Driver
(1957)
You Pay Your Money
as Fred
(1956)
(1956)
Lost
as Gamble (Uncredited)
(1956)
Up in the World
as Steve (uncredited)
(1956)
(1956)
Sailor Beware
as Taxi Driver
(1955)
The Ladykillers
as Junk Man (uncredited)
(1955)
Secret Venture
as Gymnasium Attendant
(1955)
Doctor at Sea
as Seaman (uncredited)
(1955)
One Good Turn
as Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
(1955)
John and Julie
as Taxi Driver
(1954)
(1954)
The Sleeping Tiger
as Taxi Driver
(1954)
Bang! You're Dead
as Milche
(1953)
The Final Test
as Taxi Driver
(1953)
Genevieve
as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
(1953)
A Day to Remember
as Barman on Ferry
(1953)
(1953)
Turn the Key Softly
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
(1953)
The Cruel Sea
as Gracey
(1953)
Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Removal Man
(1953)
Street of Shadows
as Cabbie
(1952)
I Believe in You
as Crump
(1951)
Pool of London
as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
(1950)
Double Confession
as The Spiv
(1949)
The Huggetts Abroad
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
(1949)
Golden Arrow
as Military Policeman #2
(1949)
Passport to Pimlico
as Spiv
(1949)
Stop Press Girl
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
(1947)
(1943)
Nine Men
as Base Sergeant (uncredited)
(1943)
Fires Were Started
as Johnny Daniels (uncredited)