Fred Griffiths
Born in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK — Mar 08 1912• Died Aug 27 1994
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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…
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Fred Griffiths's Credits
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To Sir, with Love
Mr. Clark
Carry On Nurse
Ambulance Man
The Ladykillers
Junk Man (uncredited)
A Day to Remember
Barman on Ferry
The Cruel Sea
Gracey
Dunkirk
Old Sweat
I'm All Right Jack
Charlie
Carry On Regardless
Taxi Driver
The Long Arm
Doctor in the House
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
No Love for Johnnie
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lost
Gamble (Uncredited)
The Horse's Mouth
Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
Carry On Loving
Taxi Driver
The Captain's Table
Plumber (uncredited)
Billion Dollar Brain
Taxi Driver
Genevieve
Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
The Early Bird
Man in Lift (uncredited)
That's Carry On!
Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ring of Spies
News Vendor (uncredited)
Carrington V.C.
The Big Job
Dustman
The Final Test
Taxi Driver
Barnacle Bill
Bus Driver
23 Paces to Baker Street
Just My Luck
Alfie (uncredited)
John and Julie
Taxi Driver
Doctor in Love
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Doctor at Sea
Seaman (uncredited)
The Sleeping Tiger
Taxi Driver
Passport to Pimlico
Spiv
The Square Peg
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Murder at the Gallop
Landlord (uncredited)
Up the Chastity Belt
Father
No Sex Please - We're British
Delivery Man
Stop Press Girl
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Perfect Friday
Taxi Driver
Dad's Army
Bert King
Pool of London
Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
One Good Turn
Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Next to No Time
Customer
On the Beat
Cabbie (uncredited)
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Removal Man
I Believe in You
Crump
A Stitch in Time
Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Self (archive footage)
It Always Rains on Sunday
Sam
Golden Arrow
Military Policeman #2
Left Right and Centre
a Billingsgate porter
The Battle of the Sexes
1st Porter
A Cry from the Streets
Mr. Joe Hodges
Fires Were Started
Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
Street of Shadows
Cabbie
Sailor Beware
Taxi Driver
The Window Cleaner
Foreman
Light Up the Sky!
Mr Jennings
Turn the Key Softly
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Slimderella
Greengrocer
Up in the World
Steve (uncredited)
Achilles Heel
Wilf
Jungle Street
Dealer
Steptoe & Son
Barman
Double Confession
The Spiv
No Trees in the Street
Street Orator
You Pay Your Money
Fred
Nine Men
Base Sergeant (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man
Taxi Driver
A Box for Rob
Chief Kyle Potter
Secret Venture
Gymnasium Attendant
Bang! You're Dead
Milche
Wheel of Fate
Over the Odds
Fruit Vendor
Along the Way
The Over-Amorous Artist
Window Cleaner
The Huggetts Abroad
Taxi Driver (uncredited)