Fred Griffiths
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
(1972) Along the Way
as ---
(1959) I'm All Right Jack
as Charlie
(1960) Jungle Street
as Dealer
(1954) The Sleeping Tiger
as Taxi Driver
(1960) There Was a Crooked Man
as Taxi Driver
(2000) Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
as Self (archive footage)
(1955) Secret Venture
as Gymnasium Attendant
(1955) Doctor at Sea
as Seaman
(1956) The Long Arm
as ---
(1964) Ring of Spies
as News Vendor (uncredited)
(1957) You Pay Your Money
as Fred
(1959) Left Right and Centre
as a Billingsgate porter
(1957) Barnacle Bill
as Bus Driver
(1951) Pool of London
as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
(1958) A Cry from the Streets
as Mr. Joe Hodges
(1958) Next to No Time
as Customer
(1961) Carry On Regardless
as Taxi Driver
(1973) Achilles Heel
as Wilf
(1959) Carry On Nurse
as Ambulanceman
(1968) The Window Cleaner
as Foreman
(1955) The Ladykillers
as Junk Man (uncredited)
(1978) Slimderella
as Greengrocer
(1970) Perfect Friday
as Taxi Driver
(2013) A Box for Rob
as Chief Kyle Potter
(1943) Fires Were Started
as ---
(1963) Murder at the Gallop
as Landlord (uncredited)
(1960) Light Up the Sky!
as Mr Jennings
(1959) No Trees in the Street
as Street Orator
(1949) Passport to Pimlico
as Spiv
(1953) Street of Shadows
as Cabbie
(1971) Dad's Army
as Bert King
(1956) Lost
as Gamble (Uncredited)
(1950) Double Confession
as The Spiv
(1949) The Huggetts Abroad
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
(1943) Nine Men
as Base Sergeant (uncredited)
(1953) The Cruel Sea
as Gracey
(1953) The Final Test
as Taxi Driver
(1965) The Big Job
as Dustman
(1953) A Day to Remember
as Barman on Ferry
(1974) The Over-Amorous Artist
as Window Cleaner
(1972) Steptoe & Son
as Barman
(1956) Sailor Beware
as Taxi Driver
(1954) Bang! You're Dead
as Milche
(1953) Genevieve
as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
(1973) No Sex Please: We're British
as Delivery Man
(1967) Billion Dollar Brain
as Taxi Driver
(1953) Turn the Key Softly
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
(1958) Dunkirk
as Old Sweat
(1949) Golden Arrow
as Military Policeman #2
(1960) Doctor in Love
as Ambulance Driver
(1949) Stop Press Girl
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
(1947) It Always Rains on Sunday
as Sam
(1960) The Battle of the Sexes
as 1st Porter
(1953) Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Removal Man
(1952) I Believe in You
as Crump
(1970) Carry On Loving
as Taxi Driver
(1953) Wheel of Fate
as ---
(1958) The Horse's Mouth
as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
(1961) Over the Odds
as Fruit Vendor
(1956) 23 Paces to Baker Street
as ---