Cast
Fred Griffiths
Acting
Cast
Fred Griffiths
Known for
Acting
Born
1912-03-08
From
Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
Died
1994-08-27
Also known 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 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.
The Ladykillers
as Junk Man (uncredited)
To Sir, with Love
as Mr. Clark
Carry On Nurse
as Ambulance Man
Dunkirk
as Old Sweat
The Cruel Sea
as Gracey
Pool of London
as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
Billion Dollar Brain
as Taxi Driver
The Long Arm
Murder at the Gallop
as Landlord (uncredited)
Secret Venture
as Gymnasium Attendant
No Sex Please - We're British
as Delivery Man
Doctor in Love
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
I'm All Right Jack
as Charlie
Perfect Friday
as Taxi Driver
Carry On Loving
as Taxi Driver
No Love for Johnnie
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
That's Carry On!
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
23 Paces to Baker Street
The Battle of the Sexes
as 1st Porter
The Square Peg
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
It Always Rains on Sunday
as Sam
No Trees in the Street
as Street Orator
Left Right and Centre
as a Billingsgate porter
Passport to Pimlico
as Spiv
Next to No Time
as Customer
A Stitch in Time
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Up the Chastity Belt
as Father
The Early Bird
as Man in Lift (uncredited)
Carry On Regardless
as Taxi Driver
Doctor in the House
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Genevieve
as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
One Good Turn
as Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
as Taxi Driver
Lost
as Gamble (Uncredited)
On the Beat
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Up in the World
as Steve (uncredited)
Doctor at Sea
as Seaman (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Golden Arrow
as Military Policeman #2
Ring of Spies
as News Vendor (uncredited)
Carrington V.C.
I Believe in You
as Crump
Dad's Army
as Bert King
Just My Luck
as Alfie (uncredited)
Steptoe & Son
as Barman
Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Removal Man
The Captain's Table
as Plumber (uncredited)
The Big Job
as Dustman
The Sleeping Tiger
as Taxi Driver
The Horse's Mouth
as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
The Huggetts Abroad
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Wheel of Fate
Barnacle Bill
as Bus Driver
Street of Shadows
as Cabbie
Jungle Street
as Dealer
Over the Odds
as Fruit Vendor
A Day to Remember
as Barman on Ferry
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
as Self (archive footage)
There Was a Crooked Man
as Taxi Driver
A Cry from the Streets
as Mr. Joe Hodges
The Over-Amorous Artist
as Window Cleaner
John and Julie
as Taxi Driver
The Final Test
as Taxi Driver
Double Confession
as The Spiv
Light Up the Sky!
as Mr Jennings
Slimderella
as Greengrocer
Stop Press Girl
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Achilles Heel
as Wilf
Turn the Key Softly
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Fires Were Started
as Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
Nine Men
as Base Sergeant (uncredited)
You Pay Your Money
as Fred
The Window Cleaner
as Foreman
Along the Way
A Box for Rob
as Chief Kyle Potter
Bang! You're Dead
as Milche