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