Fred Griffiths
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1912-03-08
- Died
- 1994-08-27
- Place of birth
- Ludlow, Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Frederick David Griffiths
Biography
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.
Known For
Movies (76)
The Ladykillers
1955
as Junk Man (uncredited)
To Sir, with Love
1967
as Mr. Clark
Carry On Nurse
1959
as Ambulance Man
Dunkirk
1958
as Old Sweat
Billion Dollar Brain
1967
as Taxi Driver
The Cruel Sea
1953
as Gracey
Carry On Loving
1970
as Taxi Driver
Murder at the Gallop
1963
as Landlord (uncredited)
Steptoe & Son
1972
as Barman
A Stitch in Time
1963
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
Secret Venture
1955
as Gymnasium Attendant
The Long Arm
1956
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
as 1st Porter
Barnacle Bill
1957
as Bus Driver
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
as Delivery Man
I'm All Right Jack
1959
as Charlie
Pool of London
1951
as Sailor on Barge (uncredited)
The Square Peg
1958
as Lorry Driver (uncredited)
It Always Rains on Sunday
1947
as Sam
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor in the House
1954
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Passport to Pimlico
1949
as Spiv
Genevieve
1953
as Ice Cream Seller (Uncredited)
That's Carry On!
1977
as Taxi Driver (archive footage) (uncredited)
Perfect Friday
1970
as Taxi Driver
No Trees in the Street
1959
as Street Orator
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
as Father
Carry On Regardless
1961
as Taxi Driver
One Good Turn
1955
as Shouting Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Doctor in Love
1960
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
No Love for Johnnie
1961
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956
Left Right and Centre
1959
as a Billingsgate porter
On the Beat
1962
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Doctor at Sea
1955
as Seaman (uncredited)
Lost
1956
as Gamble (Uncredited)
Up in the World
1956
as Steve (uncredited)
Carrington V.C.
1954
The Sleeping Tiger
1954
as Taxi Driver
The Captain's Table
1959
as Plumber (uncredited)
The Horse's Mouth
1958
as Man Delivering Sculpture Block (uncredited)
Just My Luck
1957
as Alfie (uncredited)
I Believe in You
1952
as Crump
Sailor Beware
1956
as Taxi Driver
The Big Job
1965
as Dustman
The Over-Amorous Artist
1974
as Window Cleaner
Ring of Spies
1964
as News Vendor (uncredited)
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Dad's Army
1971
as Bert King
A Day to Remember
1953
as Barman on Ferry
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953
as Removal Man
The Huggetts Abroad
1949
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Early Bird
1965
as Man in Lift (uncredited)
You Pay Your Money
1957
as Fred
A Cry from the Streets
1958
as Mr. Joe Hodges
Next to No Time
1958
as Customer
The Final Test
1953
as Taxi Driver
Jungle Street
1960
as Dealer
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
as Taxi Driver
Street of Shadows
1953
as Cabbie
Stop Press Girl
1949
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Window Cleaner
1968
as Foreman
Fires Were Started
1943
as Johnny Daniels (uncredited)
Nine Men
1943
as Base Sergeant (uncredited)
John and Julie
1955
as Taxi Driver
Double Confession
1950
as The Spiv
Golden Arrow
1949
as Military Policeman #2
Over the Odds
1961
as Fruit Vendor
Bang! You're Dead
1954
as Milche
Achilles Heel
1973
as Wilf
Turn the Key Softly
1953
as Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
Light Up the Sky!
1960
as Mr Jennings
Wheel of Fate
1953
A Box for Rob
2013
as Chief Kyle Potter
Along the Way
1972
Slimderella
1978
as Greengrocer
About 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 Tax… With 76 credits spanning from 1943 to 2025, Fred Griffiths has appeared in 76 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Ladykillers (1955) — as Junk Man (uncredited)
- To Sir, with Love (1967) — as Mr. Clark
- Carry On Nurse (1959) — as Ambulance Man
- Dunkirk (1958) — as Old Sweat
- Billion Dollar Brain (1967) — as Taxi Driver
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