Fred Griffiths

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.

Cast

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