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Fred Griffiths
Born · March 8, 1912
Died · August 27, 1994 (82 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
Bio
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.
A Box for Rob
Chief Kyle Potter
4.7
2013
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Self (archive footage)
5.8
2000
Slimderella
Greengrocer
0.0
1978
The Over-Amorous Artist
Window Cleaner
4.7
1974
No Sex Please: We're British
Delivery Man
5.1
1973
Achilles Heel
Wilf
1.0
1973
Steptoe & Son
Barman
6.5
1972
Along the Way
0.0
1972
Dad's Army
Bert King
4.8
1971
Perfect Friday
Taxi Driver
6.4
1970
Carry On Loving
Taxi Driver
5.6
1970
The Window Cleaner
Foreman
0.0
1968
Billion Dollar Brain
Taxi Driver
5.6
1967
The Big Job
Dustman
6.6
1965
Ring of Spies
News Vendor (uncredited)
6.9
1964
Murder at the Gallop
Landlord (uncredited)
7.0
1963
Over the Odds
Fruit Vendor
0.0
1961
Carry On Regardless
Taxi Driver
6.4
1961
There Was a Crooked Man
Taxi Driver
6.1
1960
Doctor in Love
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
5.5
1960
Light Up the Sky!
Mr Jennings
6.2
1960
The Battle of the Sexes
1st Porter
6.6
1960
Jungle Street
Dealer
0.0
1960
I'm All Right Jack
Charlie
6.6
1959
Left Right and Centre
a Billingsgate porter
5.7
1959
No Trees in the Street
Street Orator
5.8
1959
Carry On Nurse
Ambulanceman
6.2
1959
The Horse's Mouth
Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
6.8
1958
A Cry from the Streets
Mr. Joe Hodges
7.2
1958
Next to No Time
Customer
8.0
1958
Dunkirk
Old Sweat
6.7
1958
Barnacle Bill
Bus Driver
6.4
1957
You Pay Your Money
Fred
4.9
1957
Sailor Beware
Taxi Driver
7.0
1956
The Long Arm
7.0
1956
Lost
Gamble (Uncredited)
7.0
1956
The Ladykillers
Junk Man (uncredited)
7.3
1955
Secret Venture
Gymnasium Attendant
0.0
1955
Doctor at Sea
Seaman (uncredited)
5.3
1955
The Sleeping Tiger
Taxi Driver
5.6
1954
Bang! You're Dead
Milche
7.3
1954
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Removal Man
5.1
1953
A Day to Remember
Barman on Ferry
7.1
1953
Street of Shadows
Cabbie
5.5
1953
Wheel of Fate
4.0
1953
Genevieve
Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
6.6
1953
Turn the Key Softly
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
6.2
1953
The Final Test
Taxi Driver
6.6
1953
The Cruel Sea
Gracey
6.9
1953
I Believe in You
Crump
6.1
1952
Pool of London
Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
6.4
1951
Double Confession
The Spiv
6.1
1950
Golden Arrow
Military Policeman #2
0.0
1949
Passport to Pimlico
Spiv
6.8
1949
Stop Press Girl
Truck Driver (uncredited)
5.6
1949
The Huggetts Abroad
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
6.6
1949
It Always Rains on Sunday
Sam
6.6
1947
Fires Were Started
6.1
1943
Nine Men
Base Sergeant (uncredited)
6.1
1943