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.
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)
(1971)
Dad's Army
as Bert King
(1970)
Perfect Friday
as Taxi Driver
(1970)
Carry On Loving
as Taxi Driver
(1968)
The Window Cleaner
as Foreman
(1967)
Billion Dollar Brain
as Taxi Driver
(1965)
The Big Job
as Dustman
(1964)
Ring of Spies
as News Vendor (uncredited)
(1963)
Murder at the Gallop
as Landlord (uncredited)
(1961)
Carry On Regardless
as Taxi Driver
(1961)
Over the Odds
as Fruit Vendor
(1960)
Doctor in Love
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
(1960)
The Battle of the Sexes
as 1st Porter
(1960)
Jungle Street
as Dealer
(1960)
There Was a Crooked Man
as Taxi Driver
(1960)
Light Up the Sky!
as Mr Jennings
(1959)
Carry On Nurse
as Ambulanceman
(1959)
I'm All Right Jack
as Charlie
(1959)
No Trees in the Street
as Street Orator
(1959)
Left Right and Centre
as a Billingsgate porter
(1958)
Dunkirk
as Old Sweat
(1958)
The Horse's Mouth
as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
(1958)
A Cry from the Streets
as Mr. Joe Hodges
(1958)
Next to No Time
as Customer
(1957)
Barnacle Bill
as Bus Driver
(1957)
You Pay Your Money
as Fred
(1956)
(1956)
(1956)
Lost
as Gamble (Uncredited)
(1956)
Sailor Beware
as Taxi Driver
(1955)
The Ladykillers
as Junk Man (uncredited)
(1955)
Doctor at Sea
as Seaman (uncredited)
(1955)
Secret Venture
as Gymnasium Attendant
(1954)
The Sleeping Tiger
as Taxi Driver
(1954)
Bang! You're Dead
as Milche
(1953)
The Cruel Sea
as Gracey
(1953)
(1953)
Genevieve
as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
(1953)
The Final Test
as Taxi Driver
(1953)
Street of Shadows
as Cabbie
(1953)
Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Removal Man
(1953)
A Day to Remember
as Barman on Ferry
(1953)
Turn the Key Softly
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
(1952)
I Believe in You
as Crump
(1951)
Pool of London
as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
(1950)
Double Confession
as The Spiv
(1949)
Passport to Pimlico
as Spiv
(1949)
Golden Arrow
as Military Policeman #2
(1949)
Stop Press Girl
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
(1949)
The Huggetts Abroad
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
(1947)
(1943)
Fires Were Started
as Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
(1943)
Nine Men
as Base Sergeant (uncredited)