Fred Griffiths
Born
March 8, 1912
Died
August 27, 1994 (82 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Self (archive footage)
2025
A Box for Rob
Chief Kyle Potter
2013
Slimderella
Greengrocer
1978
The Over-Amorous Artist
Window Cleaner
1974
No Sex Please: We're British
Delivery Man
1973
Achilles Heel
Wilf
1973
Steptoe & Son
Barman
1972
Along the Way
1972
Dad's Army
Bert King
1971
Perfect Friday
Taxi Driver
1970
Carry On Loving
Taxi Driver
1970
The Window Cleaner
Foreman
1968
Billion Dollar Brain
Taxi Driver
1967
The Big Job
Dustman
1965
Ring of Spies
News Vendor (uncredited)
1964
Murder at the Gallop
Landlord (uncredited)
1963
Over the Odds
Fruit Vendor
1961
Carry On Regardless
Taxi Driver
1961
There Was a Crooked Man
Taxi Driver
1960
Doctor in Love
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
1960
Light Up the Sky!
Mr Jennings
1960
The Battle of the Sexes
1st Porter
1960
Jungle Street
Dealer
1960
I'm All Right Jack
Charlie
1959
Left Right and Centre
a Billingsgate porter
1959
No Trees in the Street
Street Orator
1959
Carry On Nurse
Ambulanceman
1959
The Horse's Mouth
Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
1958
A Cry from the Streets
Mr. Joe Hodges
1958
Next to No Time
Customer
1958
Dunkirk
Old Sweat
1958
Barnacle Bill
Bus Driver
1957
You Pay Your Money
Fred
1957
Sailor Beware
Taxi Driver
1956
The Long Arm
1956
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
Lost
Gamble (Uncredited)
1956
The Ladykillers
Junk Man (uncredited)
1955
Secret Venture
Gymnasium Attendant
1955
Doctor at Sea
Seaman (uncredited)
1955
The Sleeping Tiger
Taxi Driver
1954
Bang! You're Dead
Milche
1954
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Removal Man
1953
A Day to Remember
Barman on Ferry
1953
Street of Shadows
Cabbie
1953
Wheel of Fate
1953
Genevieve
Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
1953
Turn the Key Softly
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
1953
The Final Test
Taxi Driver
1953
The Cruel Sea
Gracey
1953
I Believe in You
Crump
1952
Pool of London
Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
1951
Double Confession
The Spiv
1950
Golden Arrow
Military Policeman #2
1949
Passport to Pimlico
Spiv
1949
Stop Press Girl
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1949
The Huggetts Abroad
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1949
It Always Rains on Sunday
Sam
1947
Fires Were Started
Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
1943
Nine Men
Base Sergeant (uncredited)
1943