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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.
Chief Kyle Potter
4.7
2013
Self (archive footage)
5.8
2000
Greengrocer
0.0
1978
Window Cleaner
4.7
1974
Delivery Man
5.1
1973
Wilf
1.0
1973
Barman
6.5
1972
0.0
1972
Bert King
4.8
1971
Taxi Driver
6.4
1970
Taxi Driver
5.6
1970
Foreman
0.0
1968
Taxi Driver
5.6
1967
Dustman
6.6
1965
News Vendor (uncredited)
6.9
1964
Landlord (uncredited)
7.0
1963
Fruit Vendor
0.0
1961
Taxi Driver
6.4
1961
Taxi Driver
6.1
1960
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
5.5
1960
Mr Jennings
6.2
1960
1st Porter
6.6
1960
Dealer
0.0
1960
Charlie
6.6
1959
a Billingsgate porter
5.7
1959
Street Orator
5.8
1959
Ambulanceman
6.2
1959
Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
6.8
1958
Mr. Joe Hodges
7.2
1958
Customer
8.0
1958
Old Sweat
6.7
1958
Bus Driver
6.4
1957
Fred
4.9
1957
Taxi Driver
7.0
1956
7.0
1956
Gamble (Uncredited)
7.0
1956
Junk Man (uncredited)
7.3
1955
Gymnasium Attendant
0.0
1955
Seaman (uncredited)
5.3
1955
Taxi Driver
5.6
1954
Milche
7.3
1954
Removal Man
5.1
1953
Barman on Ferry
7.1
1953
Cabbie
5.5
1953
4.0
1953
Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
6.6
1953
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
6.2
1953
Taxi Driver
6.6
1953
Gracey
6.9
1953
Crump
6.1
1952
Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
6.4
1951
The Spiv
6.1
1950
Military Policeman #2
0.0
1949
Spiv
6.8
1949
Truck Driver (uncredited)
5.6
1949
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
6.6
1949
Sam
6.6
1947
6.1
1943
Base Sergeant (uncredited)
6.1
1943