Fred Griffiths

Acting

Birthday

1912/03/08

Day of death

1994/08/27 (82 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK

Also know as

Frederick David 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 playe...Read more

Acting
0.0

(1972) Along the Way

as ---

I'm All Right Jack
6.7

(1959) I'm All Right Jack

as Charlie

Jungle Street
0.0

(1960) Jungle Street

as Dealer

The Sleeping Tiger
5.6

(1954) The Sleeping Tiger

as Taxi Driver

There Was a Crooked Man
6.1

(1960) There Was a Crooked Man

as Taxi Driver

5.8

(2000) Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

as Self (archive footage)

Secret Venture
0.0

(1955) Secret Venture

as Gymnasium Attendant

Doctor at Sea
5.3

(1955) Doctor at Sea

as Seaman

The Long Arm
7.0

(1956) The Long Arm

as ---

Ring of Spies
6.9

(1964) Ring of Spies

as News Vendor (uncredited)

You Pay Your Money
4.9

(1957) You Pay Your Money

as Fred

Left Right and Centre
6.0

(1959) Left Right and Centre

as a Billingsgate porter

Barnacle Bill
6.4

(1957) Barnacle Bill

as Bus Driver

Pool of London
6.4

(1951) Pool of London

as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)

A Cry from the Streets
7.2

(1958) A Cry from the Streets

as Mr. Joe Hodges

Next to No Time
8.0

(1958) Next to No Time

as Customer

Carry On Regardless
6.3

(1961) Carry On Regardless

as Taxi Driver

Achilles Heel
1.0

(1973) Achilles Heel

as Wilf

Carry On Nurse
6.3

(1959) Carry On Nurse

as Ambulanceman

0.0

(1968) The Window Cleaner

as Foreman

The Ladykillers
7.3

(1955) The Ladykillers

as Junk Man (uncredited)

0.0

(1978) Slimderella

as Greengrocer

Perfect Friday
6.4

(1970) Perfect Friday

as Taxi Driver

A Box for Rob
4.7

(2013) A Box for Rob

as Chief Kyle Potter

Fires Were Started
6.1

(1943) Fires Were Started

as ---

Murder at the Gallop
7.0

(1963) Murder at the Gallop

as Landlord (uncredited)

Light Up the Sky!
6.2

(1960) Light Up the Sky!

as Mr Jennings

No Trees in the Street
5.8

(1959) No Trees in the Street

as Street Orator

Passport to Pimlico
6.8

(1949) Passport to Pimlico

as Spiv

Street of Shadows
5.5

(1953) Street of Shadows

as Cabbie

Dad's Army
4.8

(1971) Dad's Army

as Bert King

Lost
7.0

(1956) Lost

as Gamble (Uncredited)

Double Confession
6.1

(1950) Double Confession

as The Spiv

The Huggetts Abroad
6.6

(1949) The Huggetts Abroad

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Nine Men
6.1

(1943) Nine Men

as Base Sergeant (uncredited)

The Cruel Sea
7.0

(1953) The Cruel Sea

as Gracey

The Final Test
6.7

(1953) The Final Test

as Taxi Driver

The Big Job
6.7

(1965) The Big Job

as Dustman

A Day to Remember
7.1

(1953) A Day to Remember

as Barman on Ferry

The Over-Amorous Artist
4.7

(1974) The Over-Amorous Artist

as Window Cleaner

Steptoe & Son
6.5

(1972) Steptoe & Son

as Barman

Sailor Beware
7.0

(1956) Sailor Beware

as Taxi Driver

Bang! You're Dead
7.3

(1954) Bang! You're Dead

as Milche

Genevieve
6.6

(1953) Genevieve

as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)

No Sex Please: We're British
5.1

(1973) No Sex Please: We're British

as Delivery Man

Billion Dollar Brain
5.6

(1967) Billion Dollar Brain

as Taxi Driver

Turn the Key Softly
6.2

(1953) Turn the Key Softly

as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)

Dunkirk
6.7

(1958) Dunkirk

as Old Sweat

Golden Arrow
0.0

(1949) Golden Arrow

as Military Policeman #2

Doctor in Love
5.4

(1960) Doctor in Love

as Ambulance Driver

Stop Press Girl
5.6

(1949) Stop Press Girl

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

It Always Rains on Sunday
6.6

(1947) It Always Rains on Sunday

as Sam

The Battle of the Sexes
6.7

(1960) The Battle of the Sexes

as 1st Porter

Meet Mr. Lucifer
5.1

(1953) Meet Mr. Lucifer

as Removal Man

I Believe in You
6.1

(1952) I Believe in You

as Crump

Carry On Loving
5.6

(1970) Carry On Loving

as Taxi Driver

Wheel of Fate
4.0

(1953) Wheel of Fate

as ---

The Horse's Mouth
6.7

(1958) The Horse's Mouth

as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)

Over the Odds
0.0

(1961) Over the Odds

as Fruit Vendor

23 Paces to Baker Street
6.7

(1956) 23 Paces to Baker Street

as ---