Fred Griffiths
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Ladykillers (1955)
as Junk Man (uncredited)
To Sir, with Love (1967)
as Mr. Clark
Dunkirk (1958)
as Old Sweat
Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
as Taxi Driver
The Cruel Sea (1953)
as Gracey
Carry On Nurse (1959)
as Ambulance Man
The Long Arm (1956)
Actor
Carrington V.C. (1954)
Actor
The Early Bird (1965)
as Man in Lift (uncredited)
Murder at the Gallop (1963)
as Landlord (uncredited)
Perfect Friday (1970)
as Taxi Driver
Carry On Loving (1970)
as Taxi Driver
The Battle of the Sexes (1960)
as 1st Porter
Ring of Spies (1964)
as News Vendor (uncredited)
The Big Job (1965)
as Dustman
Pool of London (1951)
as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
I'm All Right Jack (1959)
as Charlie
Doctor at Sea (1955)
as Seaman (uncredited)
Barnacle Bill (1957)
as Bus Driver
Steptoe & Son (1972)
as Barman
Carry On Regardless (1961)
as Taxi Driver
That's Carry On! (1977)
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Square Peg (1958)
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)
Actor
Doctor in the House (1954)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Captain's Table (1959)
as Plumber (uncredited)
No Trees in the Street (1959)
as Street Orator
The Horse's Mouth (1958)
as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
One Good Turn (1955)
as Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Dad's Army (1971)
as Bert King
Genevieve (1953)
as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
as Delivery Man
On the Beat (1962)
as Cabbie (uncredited)
A Stitch in Time (1963)
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Jungle Street (1960)
as Dealer
The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
as Taxi Driver
What's a Carry On? (1998)
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Up in the World (1956)
as Steve (uncredited)
Lost (1956)
as Gamble (Uncredited)
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Doctor in Love (1960)
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Sailor Beware (1956)
as Taxi Driver
Passport to Pimlico (1949)
as Spiv
Just My Luck (1957)
as Alfie (uncredited)
Up the Chastity Belt (1972)
as Father
A Day to Remember (1953)
as Barman on Ferry
There Was a Crooked Man (1960)
as Taxi Driver
It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
as Sam
Next to No Time (1958)
as Customer
John and Julie (1955)
as Taxi Driver
The Final Test (1953)
as Taxi Driver
A Cry from the Streets (1958)
as Mr. Joe Hodges
No Love for Johnnie (1961)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Wheel of Fate (1953)
Actor
Left Right and Centre (1959)
as a Billingsgate porter
Slimderella (1978)
as Greengrocer
You Pay Your Money (1957)
as Fred
I Believe in You (1952)
as Crump
Light Up the Sky! (1960)
as Mr Jennings
Golden Arrow (1949)
as Military Policeman #2
Bang! You're Dead (1954)
as Milche
Street of Shadows (1953)
as Cabbie
The Huggetts Abroad (1949)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Nine Men (1943)
as Base Sergeant (uncredited)
Stop Press Girl (1949)
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Double Confession (1950)
as The Spiv
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
as Removal Man
Over the Odds (1961)
as Fruit Vendor
The Over-Amorous Artist (1974)
as Window Cleaner
Along the Way (1972)
Actor
Turn the Key Softly (1953)
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Fires Were Started (1943)
as Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
Achilles Heel (1973)
as Wilf
Secret Venture (1955)
as Gymnasium Attendant
A Box for Rob (2013)
as Chief Kyle Potter
The Window Cleaner (1968)
as Foreman