Fred Griffiths


    Starbirth:
    March 8, 1912
    Supernova:
    August 27, 1994
    Birthplace:
    Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
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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, 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.


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Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain Self (archive footage) 2000
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
Billion Dollar Brain Taxi Driver 1967
The Big Job Dustman 1965
Ring of Spies News vendor 1964
Murder at the Gallop Landlord (uncredited) 1963
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
A Cry from the Streets Mr. 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
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
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 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 1943
Nine Men Base Sergeant (uncredited) 1943
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