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person_profile-Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths Died at age: 82

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Mar 08, 1912

Country of birth:

UK

Died:

Aug 27, 1994

Biography of

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.

Filmography of

Fred Griffiths

Found 55 Movies in total

A Box for Rob

Chief Kyle Potter ( Actor )

... 2013

The Over-Amorous Artist

Window Cleaner ( Actor )

... 1974

No Sex Please: We're British

Delivery Man ( Actor )

... 1973

Achilles Heel

Wilf ( Actor )

... 1973

Steptoe & Son

Barman ( Actor )

... 1972

Dad's Army

Bert King ( Actor )

... 1971

Perfect Friday

Taxi Driver ( Actor )

... 1970

Carry On Loving

Taxi Driver ( Actor )

... 1970

Billion Dollar Brain

Taxi Driver ( Actor )

... 1967

The Big Job

Dustman ( Actor )

... 1965

Ring of Spies

News vendor ( Actor )

... 1964

Murder at the Gallop

Landlord (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1963

Over the Odds

Fruit Vendor ( Actor )

... 1961

Carry On Regardless

Taxi Driver ( Actor )

... 1961

There Was a Crooked Man

Taxi Driver ( Actor )

... 1960

Doctor in Love

Ambulance Driver (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1960

Light Up the Sky!

Mr Jennings ( Actor )

... 1960

The Battle of the Sexes

1st Porter ( Actor )

... 1960

Jungle Street

Dealer ( Actor )

... 1960

I'm All Right Jack

Charlie ( Actor )

... 1959

Left Right and Centre

a Billingsgate porter ( Actor )

... 1959

No Trees in the Street

Street Orator ( Actor )

... 1959

Carry On Nurse

Ambulanceman ( Actor )

... 1959

The Horse's Mouth

Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1958

A Cry from the Streets

Mr. Hodges ( Actor )

... 1958

Dunkirk

Old Sweat ( Actor )

... 1958

Barnacle Bill

Bus Driver ( Actor )

... 1957

You Pay Your Money

Fred ( Actor )

... 1957

Sailor Beware

Taxi Driver ( Actor )

... 1956

... 1956

Lost

Gamble (Uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1956

The Ladykillers

Junk Man (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1955

Secret Venture

Gymnasium Attendant ( Actor )

... 1955

Doctor at Sea

Seaman (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1955

The Sleeping Tiger

Taxi Driver ( Actor )

... 1954

Bang! You're Dead

Milche ( Actor )

... 1954

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Removal Man ( Actor )

... 1953

A Day to Remember

Barman on Ferry ( Actor )

... 1953

Street of Shadows

Cabbie ( Actor )

... 1953

... 1953

Genevieve

Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1953

Turn the Key Softly

Newspaper Seller (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1953

The Final Test

Taxi Driver ( Actor )

... 1953

The Cruel Sea

Gracey ( Actor )

... 1953

I Believe in You

Crump ( Actor )

... 1952

... 1951

Double Confession

The Spiv ( Actor )

... 1950

Golden Arrow

Military Policeman #2 ( Actor )

... 1949

Passport to Pimlico

Spiv ( Actor )

... 1949

Stop Press Girl

Truck Driver (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1949

The Huggetts Abroad

Taxi Driver (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1949

... 1947

... 1943

Nine Men

Base Sergeant (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1943