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